About Chester

Chester is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 2,553 people and just one neighborhood, Chester is the 600th largest community in California.

Unlike some towns , Chester isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chester are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chester is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Chester who work in sales jobs (10.60%), food service (10.07%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.89%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Chester spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.56 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small town, Chester doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Chester Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Chester who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 15.09% of the adults in Chester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chester in 2000 was $19,011, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,044 for a family of four.

The people who call Chester home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chester is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Chester include German, English, Irish, French, Swedish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Chester is English. Some people also speak Spanish.