Living in Chester School District Area

Living Summary

1,772

households

4,076

Total Population

$348,700

Average House Value

$1,219

Average Housing Rent

$88,167

Average Household Income

96.16%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

205

Total Students

KG-06

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

70-74%

Percent Proficient - Math

80-84%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,772 households are located in Chester School District area. Among them, 362 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.91 people. The total number of children in the region is 926 and 894 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (70) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (258) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Chester School District, Connecticut
Household	1,772
Population	4,076
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	362 (20%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	926
Total Students	894
Pre-Kindergarten	7
Kindergarten	21
Grade 1-8	417
Grade 9-12	199
College/Graduate School	250
Veterans	3,523
Non-citizen	70
Non-English Home Language	258
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

3,629 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,400 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,400 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,312 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Chester School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,300	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,731	75.26%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	124	5.39%
Public transportation	38	1.65%
Walked	81	3.52%
Other method	8	0.35%
Worked from home	318	13.83%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,312	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,053	45.54%
Service	440	19.03%
Sales and office	373	16.13%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	202	8.74%
Production, transportation, and material moving	244	10.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,312	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	187	8.09%
Manufacturing	268	11.59%
Wholesale trade	58	2.51%
Retail trade	134	5.80%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	126	5.45%
Information	31	1.34%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	189	8.17%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	366	15.83%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	401	17.34%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	403	17.43%
Other services, except public administration	92	3.98%
Public administration	57	2.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,312	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,849	79.97%
Government workers	253	10.94%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	210	9.08%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $98,471 for the 1,772 households in Chester School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $42,069. 3,959 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.16%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,772	-
Less than $10,000	22	1.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	32	1.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	174	9.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	94	5.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	119	6.72%
$50,000 - $74,999	309	17.44%
$75,000 - $99,999	301	16.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	414	23.36%
$150,000 - $199,999	161	9.09%
More than $200,000	146	8.24%
Median Household Income	$88,167	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$98,471	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,054	-
Less than $10,000	-	-
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	10	0.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	28	2.66%
$35,000 - $49,999	62	5.88%
$50,000 - $74,999	228	21.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	169	16.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	294	27.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	138	13.09%
More than $200,000	125	11.86%

Median Family Income	$102,206	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$120,804	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$42,069	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$64,393	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$64,393	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,117	-
With health insurance coverage	3,959	96.16%
Public coverage	1,532	37.21%
Private health insurance	3,120	75.78%
Without health insurance coverage	158	3.84%

Housing

There are 2,027 housing units in Chester School District area, Connecticut with 1,772 units (87.42%) occupied. 1,355 houses (76.47%) are occupied by owner and 417 houses (23.53%) are rented. The average housing value is $348,700 and the average rental cost is $1,219. 13 houses (0.64%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 788 houses (38.88%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,027	-
Occupied	1,772	87.42%
Owner Occupied	1,355	76.47%
Renter Occupied	417	23.53%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,602	79.03%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	8	0.39%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	417	20.57%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,027	-
Built 2014 or later	13	0.64%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	173	8.53%
Built 1990 - 1999	306	15.10%
Built 1980 - 1989	177	8.73%
Built 1970 - 1979	220	10.85%
Built 1960 - 1969	135	6.66%
Built 1950 - 1959	215	10.61%
Built 1949 or earlier	788	38.88%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,027	-
1 room	32	1.58%
2 rooms	68	3.35%
3 rooms	166	8.19%
4 rooms	343	16.92%
5 rooms	249	12.28%
6 rooms	317	15.64%
7 rooms	275	13.57%
8 rooms	177	8.73%
9 rooms or more	400	19.73%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,027	-
no bedroom	40	1.97%
1 bedroom	258	12.73%
2 bedrooms	552	27.23%
3 bedrooms	721	35.57%
4 bedrooms	312	15.39%
5 bedrooms or more	144	7.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,355	-
Less than $50,000	29	2.14%
$50,000 - $99,999	-	-
$100,000 - $149,999	-	-
$150,000 - $199,999	70	5.17%
$200,000 - $299,999	357	26.35%
$300,000 - $499,999	701	51.73%
$500,000 - $999,999	198	14.61%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$348,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	401	-
Less than $500	8	2.00%
$500 - $999	118	29.43%
$1,000 - $1,499	145	36.16%
$1,500 - $1,999	89	22.19%
$2,000 - $2,499	24	5.99%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	17	4.24%
Median Rental Costs	$1,219	-

Demographic

A total of 4,234 people lives in Chester School District area, Connecticut with 1,890 male and 2,344 female. The males to female ratio is 44.64 to 55.36. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	4,234	-
Male	1,890	44.64%
Female	2,344	55.36%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,234	-
Under 5 years	102	2.41%
5 - 9 years	190	4.49%
10 - 14 years	259	6.12%
15 - 19 years	312	7.37%
20 - 24 years	109	2.57%
25 - 34 years	432	10.20%
35 - 44 years	332	7.84%
45 - 54 years	674	15.92%
55 - 59 years	376	8.88%
60 - 64 years	376	8.88%
65 - 74 years	617	14.57%
75 - 84 years	259	6.12%
85 years and older	196	4.63%
Median Age	50.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,234	-
One Race	4,234	100.00%
White	4,121	97.33%
Black or African American	36	0.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.28%
Asian	53	1.25%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	12	0.28%

Two or more races	0	0.00%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%