Township in Eaton County, Michigan · 36 sq mi · 49 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Chester township. The typical household earns $74,342, and the median resident is 48.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,768 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.26%
Men 49.5 · Women 46.3
2010–2026
1,775
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,775
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 1,775 | +5 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,770 | +5 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 1,765 | +3 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 1,762 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 1,763 | -4 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 1,767 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 1,768 | -8 | 0.45% |
| 2019 | 1,776 | +8 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 1,768 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,768 | +3 | 0.17% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 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 14 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 60% | 54% |
| Never married | 28% | 29% | 27% |
| Divorced | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau