Chester, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,296 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,296 (15 farm, 1,281 nonfarm))

Houses: 576 (498 occupied: 418 owner occupied, 80 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	38%

Housing density: 16 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $657 (lower quartile is $560, upper quartile is $754)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $714

Median gross rent in Chester, MA in 2007: $863

Housing units in Chester with a mortgage: 218 (19 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 71

Chester,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $202,339 (it was $114,800 in 2000)

Chester:	$202,339
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $145,996 - $239,782

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $239,529
Here: $239,529
State: $440,475

In 2-unit structures: $284,663
Here: $284,663
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $406,825
Here: $406,825
State: $431,982

Mobile homes: $30,000
Here: $30,000
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,306

In family households: 1,117 (278 male householders, 71 female householders)
286 spouses, 418 children (381 natural, 13 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 3 other relatives, 34 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 189 (92 male householders (64 living alone)), 49 female householders (45 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 120 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 109 1-person, 25 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

249 married couples with children.
59 single-parent households (14 men, 45 women).

97.2% of residents of Chester speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 17 (1.3%)
(64.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 20 5 rooms: 81 6 rooms: 108 7 rooms: 90 8 rooms: 59 9 or more rooms: 48

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 14 5 rooms: 17 6 rooms: 21 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 35
1980 to 1989: 76
1970 to 1979: 59
1960 to 1969: 29
1950 to 1959: 20
1940 to 1949: 28
1939 or earlier: 315

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chester:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 73 3 bedrooms: 209 4 bedrooms: 85 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 26 3 bedrooms: 36 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 82 2 vehicles: 221 3 vehicles: 87 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 5 1 vehicle: 42 2 vehicles: 27 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chester, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 27
$80,000 to $89,999: 50
$90,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 72
$125,000 to $149,999: 43
$150,000 to $174,999: 34
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 5
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 1
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Chester rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chester:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 2
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 4

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 8

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.6%
Number of people working at home: 24 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 16
5 to 9 minutes: 23
10 to 14 minutes: 16
15 to 19 minutes: 57
20 to 24 minutes: 24
25 to 29 minutes: 36
30 to 34 minutes: 134
35 to 39 minutes: 61
40 to 44 minutes: 48
45 to 59 minutes: 130
60 to 89 minutes: 78
90 or more minutes: 20

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 551 (83%)
Carpooled: 64 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 22 (3%)
Worked at home: 24 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 30
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 34
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 53
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $44,999: 39
$45,000 to $49,999: 21
$50,000 to $59,999: 63
$60,000 to $74,999: 86
$75,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 143

English: 139

French Canadian: 118

Italian: 113

Irish: 98

Polish: 95

German: 88

Other groups: 43

United States or American: 22

Swedish: 19

Scotch-Irish: 17

Scottish: 11

British: 10

European: 8

Slovak: 8

Russian: 8

Canadian: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Hungarian: 6

Norwegian: 6

Greek: 4

Finnish: 3

Arab:: 3

Lebanese: 3

Danish: 2

Dutch: 2

Austrian: 2

Portuguese: 2

Welsh: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Ireland (41%)
Canada (35%)
Russia (12%)
Philippines (12%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 989
Northeast: 189
Midwest: 38
South: 38
West: 20

73% of Chester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 13
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 194
Less than 1 year of college: 31
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 64
Associate degree: 30
Bachelor's degree: 32
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 162
Less than 1 year of college: 23
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 32
Bachelor's degree: 66
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,267
Black householders: $155,641
Asian householders: $88,363
Some other race householders: $66,674
Two or more races householders: $30,533
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,067

Chester household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chester marital status for males

Chester marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $187,533
Asian householders: $286,411
Some other race householders: $57,282
Two or more races householders: $149,815

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 493
One, attached: 4
Two: 44
3 or 4: 4
10 to 19: 11
Mobile homes: 18
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,251

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chester:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%) Wood (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (5%) Other fuel (4%) Electricity (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	6.3%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	5.3%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	27.8%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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