CDP in Hampden County, Massachusetts · 1.4 sq mi · 507 people per sq mi
About 710 people live in Chester. The typical household earns $77,143, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 935 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.2%
Men 45.2 · Women 37
2011–2026
707
2026 projection
24.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
707
2026 projection
24.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 707 | +5 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 702 | +10 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 692 | -103 | 12.96% |
| 2022 | 795 | -9 | 1.12% |
| 2021 | 804 | -131 | 14.01% |
| 2020 | 935 | +148 | 18.81% |
| 2019 | 787 | -8 | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 795 | -20 | 2.45% |
| 2017 | 815 | +26 | 3.30% |
| 2016 | 789 | +35 | 4.64% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 45 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 58% | 47% |
| Never married | 22% | 20% | 24% |
| Divorced | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau