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Chesterfield County

Population in July 2007: 20,551.
Males: 10,005  (48.7%)
Females: 10,546  (51.3%)
Median resident age:  35.2 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23831, 23836.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,000 (it was $53,171 in 2000)
Chester  $63,000
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $236,600 (it was $122,200 in 2000)
Chester  $236,600
Virginia:  $262,100

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Races in Chester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • Black (13.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Chester: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.4%), English (13.8%), German (12.2%), Irish (10.1%), Italian (3.4%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 13.0 square miles.

Population density: 1582 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester CDP

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

822 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

This place:  4.6%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Chester, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chester to the number of sex offenders is 685 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chester:  1.0% ($1,193)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richmond, VA (12.9 miles , pop. 197,790).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (87.0 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (241.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bellwood, VA (3.6 miles ), Chesterfield Court House, VA (4.9 miles ), Bensley, VA (6.6 miles ), Colonial Heights, VA (6.7 miles ), Ettrick, VA (7.7 miles ), Matoaca, VA (9.0 miles ), Petersburg, VA (10.0 miles ), Hopewell, VA (10.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.35 N, Longitude: 77.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,501 (-19.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,189 (13.3%)


Area code: 804

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Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Chester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Chester place center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: STAR SCIENTIFIC INC (CIGARETTES).


Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
  • HIRAM W DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; PETERSBURG, VA)
  • SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; PETERSBURG, VA)
  • COLUMBIA JOHN RANDOLPH MEDICAL CENTER` (about 11 miles; HOPEWELL, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Chester, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 14 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: RIC)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 78 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:
  • CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (about 7 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: FCI)
  • WATHALL CHANNEL (about 8 miles; CHESTER, VA; ID: 2G6)
  • DINWIDDIE COUNTY (about 13 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; ID: PTB)

Amtrak stations near Chester:
  • 8 miles: PETERSBURG (ETTRICK, 3516 SOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: RICHMOND, MAIN STREET (RICHMOND, 1500 MAIN STREET). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.
  • 19 miles: RICHMOND (7519 STAPLES MILL RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Chester:
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,520; Location: 13101 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY; Public; Website: www.jt.cc.va.us)
  • ATLANTIC BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE INC (Location: 500 BAPTIST DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.abbc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Chester:
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 13 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 4,906)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 48 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,731)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Chester:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • 103.1 is WNRN which comes in pretty clearly on the radio. Channel 48, 3, 61 and 52 do not come in clearly on the tv

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Notable locations in Chester: Chester Golf Course (A), Chester Branch Chesterfield County Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bermuda Square Shopping Center (1), Breckenridge Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chester include: Saint Johns Church (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), Second Baptist Church (C), Bermuda Baptist Church (D), Ironbridge Baptist Church (E), Fellowship Baptist Church (F), Chester Baptist Church (G), Chester United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Perdue Family Cemetery (1), Old Lane Cemetery (2), Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Moore Lake (A), Rieves Lake (B), Chester Club Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Chester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Oopey The Clown (Arcades & Amusements; 12802 Captain Drive).

Hotels: Courtyard by Marriott (2001 West Hundred Road), Hampton Inn Richmond-Chester (12610 Chestnut Hill Road), Fairfield Inn by Marriott (12400 Redwater Creek Road), Hampton Inn (12610 Chestnut Hill Road), Comfort Inn Chester (2100 West Hundred Road), Clarion Hotel Chester (2401 West Hundred Road), Holiday Inn Exp Chester (1911 West Hundred Road), Holiday Inn Express-Chester (1911 West Hundred Road), Homewood Suites by Hilton Chester- VA (12810 Old Stage Road).

Courts: Chesterfield County - Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations- District C (7000 Lucy Corr Boulevard), Chesterfield County - Courts- General District Court- Clerk's Office (9500 Courthouse Road).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.1%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.3%

Chester compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Chester (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Chester Branch at 4400 West Hundred Road, branch established on 1969-11-03; River's Bend Branch at 13241 River's Bend Boulevard, branch established on 1997-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Ironbridge Branch at 12020 Ironbridge Road, branch established on 1994-09-06; Bermuda Square Branch at 12551 Jefferson Davis Highway, branch established on 1981-12-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Chester Wal-Mart Branch at 12000 Iron Bridge Road, branch established on 2006-04-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,239.6 mil, Deposits: $2,043.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 232 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of Virginia: Chester at 4023 West Hundred Rd., branch established on 2006-05-01. Info updated 2006-04-27: Bank assets: $134.3 mil, Deposits: $111.5 mil, headquarters in Midlothian, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • The Bank of Southside Virginia: Chester Branch at 4310 West Hundred Road, branch established on 2002-03-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $446.3 mil, Deposits: $381.9 mil, headquarters in Carson, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Southside Virginia Corporation, The
  • Village Bank: Chester Branch at 1440 West Hundred Road, branch established on 2003-06-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $288.4 mil, Deposits: $253.4 mil, headquarters in Midlothian, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Village Bank And Trust Financial Corp.
  • First Market Bank, FSB: Bermuda Square/Chester Branch at 12601 Jeff Davis Highway, branch established on 1997-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,211.9 mil, Deposits: $1,095.1 mil, headquarters in Richmond, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Chester Branch at 12840 Jefferson Davis Highway, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • First Federal Savings Bank of Virginia: 4600 West Hundred Road Branch at 4600 West Hundred Road, branch established on 1936-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $341.2 mil, Deposits: $285.2 mil, headquarters in Petersburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Chesterfield County Virginia:


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9.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.60%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($632 average AGI)
Chesterfield County:  0.13%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Richmond city, VA  1.86% ($40,801 average AGI)
from Henrico County, VA  1.53% ($51,560)
from Petersburg city, VA  0.22% ($30,566)


8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.01%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($412 average AGI)
Chesterfield County:  0.06%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richmond city, VA  1.46% ($32,676 average AGI)
to Henrico County, VA  1.06% ($40,499)
to Powhatan County, VA  0.37% ($68,728)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WFTH (1590 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WXGI (950 AM; 4 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: GEE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WREJ (1540 AM; 10 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRNL (910 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTK (1380 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WROU (1240 AM; 1 kW; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
  • WDYL (101.1 FM; CHESTER, VA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKHK (95.3 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMXB (103.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WCVE-FM (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMO-FM (105.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRXL (102.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVQ (94.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRHH (99.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCDX (92.1 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJZV (93.1 FM; ETTRICK, VA; Owner: RICHMOND BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WARV-FM (100.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WBBT-FM (107.3 FM; POWHATAN, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WVST-FM (91.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAUQ (89.7 FM; CHARLES CITY, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W274AB (102.7 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Chester:
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWBT (Channel 12; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF VIRGINIA)
  • WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
  • WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W39CO (Channel 39; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W48BI (Channel 48; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WXOB-LP (Channel 17; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WKYV-LP (Channel 61; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMA-LP (Channel 52; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

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