East Chester, Tennessee
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| Males: 2,608 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 2,600 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.8 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 38332
| East Chester: | $56,691 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,110 (it was $15,048 in 2000)
East Chester CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,184 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
| East Chester: | $172,184 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $178,819; detached houses: $197,312; mobile homes: $78,691
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Chester, TN
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- 4,54190.0%White alone
- 3957.8%Black alone
- 481.0%Two or more races
- 330.7%Hispanic
- 130.3%American Indian alone
- 70.1%Asian alone
- 60.1%Other race alone
Races in East Chester detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 148.6 square miles.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| East Chester CCD: | 0.5% ($398) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN 
(22.0 miles , pop. 59,643).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (86.7 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (443.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Milledgeville, TN (3.0 miles ),
), Finger, TN (3.1 miles ),
), West Chester, TN (3.4 miles ),
), Pinson, TN (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 35.46 N, Longitude: 88.49 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 731
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Construction (11.3%)
- Health care (8.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
- Metal & metal products (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Construction (19.2%)
- Metal & metal products (7.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.9%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.8%)
- Transportation equipment (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
- Health care (17.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.6%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Finance & insurance (6.6%)
- Public administration (6.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Registered nurses (5.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
Average climate in East Chester, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 58.0. This is better than average.
| City: | 58.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.17. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.17 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
East Chester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the East Chester place center killed 3 people and injured 60 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/16/1998, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
East Chester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 297% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 103.9 miles away from East Chester center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 106.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 209.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 131.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from East Chester center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 209.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Chester County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near East Chester:
- CHESTER COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; HENDERSON, TN)
- LEXINGTON MANOR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; LEXINGTON, TN)
- DCI BEECH LAKE (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; LEXINGTON, TN)
- LEXINGTON DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; LEXINGTON, TN)
- HENDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; LEXINGTON, TN)
- METHODIST HOMECARE SVCS OF LEXINGTON (Hospital, about 15 miles away; LEXINGTON, TN)
- BRIARWOOD COMMUNITY LIVING CTR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; LEXINGTON, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Chester:
- Jackson State Community College (about 21 miles; Jackson, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,958)
- Union University (about 26 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 4,051)
- Bethel University (about 48 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 5,878)
- Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 55 miles; Booneville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,024)
- The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 65 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 7,013)
- University of North Alabama (about 65 miles; Florence, AL; FT enrollment: 5,886)
- Dyersburg State Community College (about 65 miles; Dyersburg, TN; FT enrollment: 2,211)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in East Chester: Chester County Fire Department / Jacks Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 510 (A), Chester County Fire Department / Roby Volunteer Fire Department Station 570 (B), Chester County Fire Department / Hill Top Volunteer Fire Department Station 520 (C), Chester County Fire Department / Sweet Lips Volunteer Fire Department Station 560 (D), Enville Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in East Chester include: Enville Church (A), Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church (B), Plainview Church (C), Frys Point Church (D), Sweet Lips Church (E), Beech Spring Church (F), Crossroads Church (G), Trice Chapel (H), Vernon Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Massengill Cemetery (2), Woodlawn Cemetery (3), Unity Cemetery (4), Sweetlips Cemetery (5), Roby Cemetery (6), Oak Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Jones Creek Lake (A), Robert Williams Lake (B), Spring Creek Lake (C), Morris Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jones Creek (A), Jacks Creek (B), Huggins Creek (C), Horse Creek (D), Threemile Creek (E), Goff Branch (F), Finger Creek (G), Dry Branch (H), Cypress Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in East Chester: Mifflin Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 67.3% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 14.8% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in East Chester:
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 11.5%
For population 25 years and over in East Chester:
- High school or higher: 64.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.9 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
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Religion statistics for East Chester, TN (based on Chester County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,837 | 30 |
| Mainline Protestant | 869 | 9 |
| Black Protestant | 848 | 7 |
| Other | 176 | 3 |
| None | 8,401 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Chester County: | 3.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
| This county: | 4.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| Chester County: | 2.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 13.1% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Chester County: | 30.9% |
| State: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Chester County: | 11.3% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in East Chester:
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WDXL (1490 AM; 1 kW; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: LEXINGTON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in East Chester:
- WHHM-FM (107.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
- WFHC (91.5 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY)
- WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
- WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WFKX (95.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
- WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
- WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
- WLVS-FM (106.5 FM; CLIFTON, TN; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING CO.)
- WNWS-FM (101.5 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
- WSIB (93.9 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM INC)
- WDNX (89.1 FM; OLIVE HILL, TN; Owner: RURAL LIFE FOUNDATION, INC)
- WXOQ (105.5 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
- WBFG (96.5 FM; PARKER'S CROSSROADS, TN; Owner: CROSSROADS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WZLT (99.3 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: LEXINGTON BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC)
TV broadcast stations around East Chester:
- WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- W25BY (Channel 25; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W38BY (Channel 38; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W54BU (Channel 54; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W22BR (Channel 22; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CZ (Channel 52; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W64BZ (Channel 64; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
- W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W06AW (Channel 6; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM, INC.)
- W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W46CG (Channel 46; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18BL (Channel 18; ADAMSVILLE, TN; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 44.3%Electricity
- 25.4%Utility gas
- 22.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.4%Wood
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 50.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.1%Electricity
- 12.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.8%Wood
- 5.4%Utility gas
East Chester compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
East Chester on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"