Living in Chester Community Unit School District 139 Area

Living Summary

3,089

households

6,930

Total Population

$109,100

Average House Value

$573

Average Housing Rent

$52,831

Average Household Income

96.41%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

940

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

17%

Percent Proficient - Math

41%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,089 households are located in Chester Community Unit School District 139 area. Among them, 617 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.95 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,794 and 1,559 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (179) of residents are non-citizens and 9% (609) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Chester Community Unit School District 139, Illinois
Household	3,089
Population	6,930
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	617 (20%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,794
Total Students	1,559
Pre-Kindergarten	39
Kindergarten	48
Grade 1-8	676
Grade 9-12	417
College/Graduate School	379
Veterans	9,078
Non-citizen	179
Non-English Home Language	609
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,304 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,137 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,085 people are in civilian labor force and 52 are in armed labor force. 2,962 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Chester Community Unit School District 139 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,932	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,592	88.40%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	222	7.57%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	65	2.22%
Other method	34	1.16%
Worked from home	19	0.65%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,962	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	613	20.70%
Service	758	25.59%
Sales and office	531	17.93%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	359	12.12%
Production, transportation, and material moving	701	23.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,962	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	85	2.87%
Construction	199	6.72%
Manufacturing	544	18.37%
Wholesale trade	53	1.79%
Retail trade	280	9.45%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	186	6.28%
Information	81	2.73%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	183	6.18%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	42	1.42%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	653	22.05%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	212	7.16%
Other services, except public administration	100	3.38%
Public administration	344	11.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,962	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,219	74.92%
Government workers	629	21.24%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	114	3.85%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,772 for the 3,089 households in Chester Community Unit School District 139 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $31,814. 6,766 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.41%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,089	-
Less than $10,000	95	3.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	143	4.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	394	12.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	369	11.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	427	13.82%
$50,000 - $74,999	609	19.72%
$75,000 - $99,999	421	13.63%
$100,000 - $149,999	486	15.73%
$150,000 - $199,999	76	2.46%
More than $200,000	69	2.23%
Median Household Income	$52,831	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,772	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,803	-
Less than $10,000	45	2.50%
$10,000 - $14,999	28	1.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	50	2.77%
$25,000 - $34,999	99	5.49%
$35,000 - $49,999	223	12.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	421	23.35%
$75,000 - $99,999	364	20.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	465	25.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	48	2.66%
More than $200,000	60	3.33%

Median Family Income	$77,219	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$87,461	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,814	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,729	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,729	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,018	-
With health insurance coverage	6,766	96.41%
Public coverage	3,086	43.97%
Private health insurance	5,147	73.34%
Without health insurance coverage	252	3.59%

Housing

There are 3,595 housing units in Chester Community Unit School District 139 area, Illinois with 3,089 units (85.92%) occupied. 2,239 houses (72.48%) are occupied by owner and 850 houses (27.52%) are rented. The average housing value is $109,100 and the average rental cost is $573. 38 houses (1.06%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,138 houses (31.66%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,595	-
Occupied	3,089	85.92%
Owner Occupied	2,239	72.48%
Renter Occupied	850	27.52%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,659	73.96%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	52	1.45%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	499	13.88%
Mobile Homes	385	10.71%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,595	-
Built 2014 or later	38	1.06%
Built 2010 - 2013	10	0.28%
Built 2000 - 2009	453	12.60%
Built 1990 - 1999	327	9.10%
Built 1980 - 1989	304	8.46%
Built 1970 - 1979	598	16.63%
Built 1960 - 1969	326	9.07%
Built 1950 - 1959	401	11.15%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,138	31.66%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,595	-
1 room	71	1.97%
2 rooms	151	4.20%
3 rooms	87	2.42%
4 rooms	584	16.24%
5 rooms	859	23.89%
6 rooms	602	16.75%
7 rooms	551	15.33%
8 rooms	273	7.59%
9 rooms or more	417	11.60%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,595	-
no bedroom	71	1.97%
1 bedroom	379	10.54%
2 bedrooms	973	27.07%
3 bedrooms	1,490	41.45%
4 bedrooms	610	16.97%
5 bedrooms or more	72	2.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,239	-
Less than $50,000	303	13.53%
$50,000 - $99,999	683	30.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	486	21.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	335	14.96%
$200,000 - $299,999	313	13.98%
$300,000 - $499,999	56	2.50%
$500,000 - $999,999	53	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	10	0.45%
Median House Value	$109,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	732	-
Less than $500	295	40.30%
$500 - $999	397	54.23%
$1,000 - $1,499	40	5.46%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$573	-

Demographic

A total of 10,498 people lives in Chester Community Unit School District 139 area, Illinois with 6,968 male and 3,530 female. The males to female ratio is 66.37 to 33.63. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,498	-
Male	6,968	66.37%
Female	3,530	33.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,498	-
Under 5 years	228	2.17%
5 - 9 years	343	3.27%
10 - 14 years	490	4.67%
15 - 19 years	486	4.63%
20 - 24 years	687	6.54%
25 - 34 years	1,791	17.06%
35 - 44 years	1,674	15.95%
45 - 54 years	1,556	14.82%
55 - 59 years	762	7.26%
60 - 64 years	835	7.95%
65 - 74 years	883	8.41%
75 - 84 years	383	3.65%
85 years and older	380	3.62%
Median Age	41.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,498	-
One Race	10,385	98.92%
White	8,107	77.22%
Black or African American	2,124	20.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native	18	0.17%
Asian	31	0.30%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	105	1.00%

Two or more races	113	1.08%
White and Black or African American	50	0.48%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.16%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%