Chester, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 17,863, Rural population: 0)

Chester, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,941 (6,717 occupied: 5,108 owner occupied, 1,609 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

Housing density: 534 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $733 (lower quartile is $541, upper quartile is $1,033)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $791

Median gross rent in Chester, VA in 2007: $852

Housing units in Chester with a mortgage: 3,531 (474 second mortgage, 498 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 732

Chester,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $268,392 (it was $114,200 in 2000)

Chester:	$268,392
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $192,328 - $362,042

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $286,672
Here: $286,672
State: $357,398

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,826,124
Here: $3,826,124
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $14,140
Here: $14,140
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,863

In family households: 15,920 (3,942 male householders, 1,234 female householders)
4,096 spouses, 5,826 children (5,375 natural, 181 adopted, 270 stepchildren), 117 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 236 other relatives, 303 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,943 (838 male householders (635 living alone)), 745 female householders (662 living alone)), 360 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 2,027 2-persons, 1,400 3-persons, 1,197 4-persons, 393 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,297 1-person, 235 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

3,325 married couples with children.
1,374 single-parent households (205 men, 1,169 women).

92.8% of residents of Chester speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 822 (4.6%)
(57.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 55 4 rooms: 353 5 rooms: 934 6 rooms: 976 7 rooms: 858 8 rooms: 921 9 or more rooms: 983

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 131 3 rooms: 178 4 rooms: 559 5 rooms: 388 6 rooms: 196 7 rooms: 63 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 69
1995 to 1998: 612
1990 to 1994: 925
1980 to 1989: 2,011
1970 to 1979: 1,503
1960 to 1969: 1,097
1950 to 1959: 310
1940 to 1949: 177
1939 or earlier: 237

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chester:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 575 3 bedrooms: 2,482 4 bedrooms: 1,767 5 or more bedrooms: 237

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 297 2 bedrooms: 675 3 bedrooms: 554 4 bedrooms: 65 5 or more bedrooms: 12

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: 94 1 vehicle: 991 2 vehicles: 2,435 3 vehicles: 1,177 4 vehicles: 292 5 or more vehicles: 119

Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 254 1 vehicle: 793 2 vehicles: 428 3 vehicles: 99 4 vehicles: 29 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $69,999: 73
$70,000 to $79,999: 177
$80,000 to $89,999: 381
$90,000 to $99,999: 542
$100,000 to $124,999: 1002
$125,000 to $149,999: 908
$150,000 to $174,999: 593
$175,000 to $199,999: 278
$200,000 to $249,999: 154
$250,000 to $299,999: 52
$300,000 to $399,999: 34
$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: 77 people
$100 to $149: 42
$150 to $199: 50
$200 to $249: 33
$250 to $299: 28
$300 to $349: 26
$350 to $399: 31
$400 to $449: 31
$450 to $499: 29
$500 to $549: 29
$550 to $599: 80
$600 to $649: 84
$650 to $699: 106
$700 to $749: 150
$750 to $799: 58
$800 to $899: 163
$900 to $999: 139
$1,000 to $1,249: 278
$1,250 to $1,499: 48
$1,500 to $1,999: 17
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 97

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 101 1990 to 1994: 119 1985 to 1989: 109 1980 to 1984: 105 1975 to 1979: 109 1970 to 1974: 40 1970 to 1974: 106 1965 to 1969: 133

Chester, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 47.3%
Number of people working at home: 205 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 153
5 to 9 minutes: 585
10 to 14 minutes: 1218
15 to 19 minutes: 1353
20 to 24 minutes: 1568
25 to 29 minutes: 841
30 to 34 minutes: 1582
35 to 39 minutes: 285
40 to 44 minutes: 275
45 to 59 minutes: 462
60 to 89 minutes: 241
90 or more minutes: 205

Chester mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,692 (86%)
Carpooled: 948 (11%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 77 (1%)
Other means: 46 (1%)
Worked at home: 205 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 400
$10,000 to $14,999: 339
$15,000 to $19,999: 280
$20,000 to $24,999: 298
$25,000 to $29,999: 294
$30,000 to $34,999: 410
$35,000 to $39,999: 366
$40,000 to $44,999: 370
$45,000 to $49,999: 343
$50,000 to $59,999: 669
$60,000 to $74,999: 1013
$75,000 to $99,999: 1127
$100,000 to $124,999: 508
$125,000 to $149,999: 182
$150,000 to $199,999: 85
$200,000 or more: 75

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3600

United States or American: 2569

English: 2059

German: 1475

Irish: 1111

Italian: 480

Scotch-Irish: 284

Scottish: 271

French (except Basque): 228

European: 227

Polish: 225

Subsaharan African:: 126

Welsh: 110

French Canadian: 93

Norwegian: 86

British: 84

Dutch: 82

African: 70

Greek: 68

Nigerian: 44

Hungarian: 31

Russian: 30

Lithuanian: 26

Danish: 23

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23

Czechoslovakian: 22

Arab:: 21

Austrian: 21

Swedish: 19

Acadian/Cajun: 16

Eastern European: 16

Slovak: 15

Jamaican: 15

Canadian: 13

Armenian: 12

Swiss: 12

Czech: 9

Arab/Arabic: 9

Guyanese: 8

West Indian: 8

Liberian: 7

Palestinian: 6

Lebanese: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Slovene: 5

Sierra Leonean: 5

Portuguese: 5

Scandinavian: 5

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

Germany (14%)
Korea (13%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Mexico (9%)
Canada (6%)
Italy (5%)
Philippines (5%)

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

This state: 10347
Northeast: 1802
Midwest: 1004
South: 3201
West: 365

58% of Chester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 146
9th grade: 100
10th grade: 205
11th grade: 184
12th grade, no diploma: 112
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,428
Less than 1 year of college: 468
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 780
Associate degree: 361
Bachelor's degree: 1,096
Master's degree: 391
Professional school degree: 64
Doctorate degree: 109

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 118
9th grade: 106
10th grade: 263
11th grade: 139
12th grade, no diploma: 126
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,674
Less than 1 year of college: 524
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,083
Associate degree: 367
Bachelor's degree: 1,044
Master's degree: 370
Professional school degree: 85
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 35.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 18.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $70,226
Black householders: $58,507
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,464
Asian householders: $47,439
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $81,963
Some other race householders: $30,684
Two or more races householders: $51,256
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,396

Chester household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chester household income for Black householders

Chester household income for Asian householders

Chester household income for Some other race householders

Chester household income for Two or more races householders

Chester household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chester marital status for males

Chester marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $268,718
Black or African American householders: $286,147
Asian householders: $202,973
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $303,356
Two or more races householders: $258,790
Hispanic or Latino householders: $317,255

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,948
One, attached: 123
Two: 71
3 or 4: 236
5 to 9: 240
10 to 19: 312
20 to 49: 13
50 or more: 76
Mobile homes: 916
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,393

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chester:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (62%) Utility gas (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92

Here:	3.7%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59

Here:	5.8%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 98

Here:	13.9%
Virginia:	20.6%

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)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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