Chester township, OH

Clinton County, OH

2022 population: 2,712 ( 745 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.6 square miles
Population density: 85.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,624	96.76%	37.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	11	0.41%	22.2%
2+ races:	25	0.92%	66.7%
Hispanic:	52	1.92%	136.4%

Total non-White:	88	3.24%	41.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	719	44.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	26	1.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,967
1,905	96.85%
0	0.00%
15	0.76%
9	0.46%
15	0.76%
22	1.12%
62	3.15%

2000
1,839
1,812	98.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
27	1.47%
0	0.00%
27	1.47%

1990
1,200
1,078	89.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
122	10.17%

1980
1,080
1,074	99.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.56%
6	0.56%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

93	5.1
35	1.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

734	61.2
-95	-7.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

4	0.4
116	10.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.5
600	22.1%
2,112	77.9%
281	10.4%

854
3.17

765	89.6%
694	90.7%
0	0.0%
89	10.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
468	23.8%
1,499	76.2%
250	12.7%

721
2.72

587	81.4%
502	85.5%
22	3.7%
134	18.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.6
511	27.8%
1,328	72.2%
157	8.5%

623
2.93

553	88.8%
514	92.9%
13	2.4%
70	11.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
304	25.3%
896	74.7%
114	9.5%

394
3.05

316	80.2%
287	90.8%
4	1.3%
78	19.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
323	29.9%
757	70.1%
101	9.4%

351
3.08

302	86.0%
279	92.4%
10	3.3%
49	14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Chester township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	55	6.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	36	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	69	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	0.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	120	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	218	25.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	57	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	112	13.1%
$200,000 or more	121	14.2%

Median Household Income	102,025
Per Capita Income	45,019

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	68	8.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	2.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,440	76.5%
Unemployed	49	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,489	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	393	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	547	454	54.6%
Non-Profit	15	46	24.6%
Self-Employed	104	84	55.3%

Local Government	28	126	18.2%
State Government	21	12	63.6%
Federal Government	17	20	45.9%

Total Private + Self	651	538	54.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	81	204	28.4%
Total	732	742	49.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	289	19.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	207	14.0%
Professional, Technical	467	31.7%
Service Occupations	172	11.7%
All others	339	23.0%

White Collar		65.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	232	15.7%
Construction	193	13.1%
Manufacturing	180	12.2%
Retail trade	152	10.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	131	8.9%
Educational services	106	7.2%
Other services	103	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	101	6.9%
Public administration	58	3.9%
Management	46	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	45	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	2.4%
Information	32	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	27	1.8%
Finance and insurance	14	0.9%
Wholesale trade	11	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	52	1.92%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	11	0.41%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,539	97.6%
Spanish	51	2.0%
Vietnamese	11	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	862	31.8%
English	560	20.6%
Irish	309	11.4%
American	171	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	134	4.9%
Northern European	89	3.3%
Scottish	73	2.7%
Hungarian	46	1.7%
British	31	1.1%
Italian	30	1.1%
Welsh	30	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	14	0.5%
French	13	0.5%
Norwegian	13	0.5%
Eastern European	12	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,688	99.1%
Not a citizen	24	0.9%

Native	2,688	99.1%
Foreign-born	24	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	2.5%	11	0.6%	430	23.1%	777	41.8%	367	19.7%	228	12.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	2.5%
9-12 Years	11	0.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	430	23.1%
Some College	777	41.8%
Bach. Degree	367	19.7%
Grad Degree	228	12.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +80	R +43	D + 1.7%
D +37
2020 vs. 2012	R +216	R +255	R + 14.1%
D -39
2020 vs. 2008	R +245	R +315	R + 19.5%
D -70

2016 vs. 2008	R +165	R +272	R + 21.3%
D -107
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,004	75.9%	Joe Biden (D)	298	22.5%	21	1.6%	1,323	23	29	0.02%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	924	75.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	261	21.2%	44	3.6%	1,229	24	29	0.02%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	788	69.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	337	29.6%	15	1.3%	1,140	22	22	0.02%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	759	66.6%	Barack Obama (D)	368	32.3%	13	1.1%	1,140	20	21	0.02%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	753	71.4%	John Kerry (D)	301	28.5%	1	0.1%	1,055	21	21	0.02%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	583	67.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	262	30.2%	22	2.5%	867	17	19	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

298

22.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,004

75.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,323

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

261

21.2%

Donald Trump (R)

924

75.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,229

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

337

29.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

788

69.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,140

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

368

32.3%

John McCain (R)

759

66.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,140

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

753

71.4%

John Kerry (D)

301

28.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,055

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

583

67.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

262

30.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

867

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	J.D. Vance (R)	747	76.4%	Tim Ryan (D)	231	23.6%	0	0.0%	978	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	47%	Mike DeWine* (R)	802	82.6%	Nan Whaley (D)	169	17.4%	0	0.0%	971	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	55%	Jim Renacci (R)	767	70.4%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	322	29.6%	0	0.0%	1,089	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	56%	Mike DeWine (R)	805	73.7%	Richard Cordray (D)	260	23.8%	28 [+]	2.6%	1,093	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 18 (1.6%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 10 (0.9%);
2016	S3	66%	Rob Portman* (R)	989	81.1%	Ted Strickland (D)	194	15.9%	37 [+]	3.0%	1,220	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 16 (1.3%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 13 (1.1%); Tom Connors (I) 8 (0.7%);
2014	G	43%	John Kasich* (R)	585	78.9%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	142	19.2%	14 [+]	1.9%	741	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 14 (1.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	880
Median Value	$323,400

Occupied	854	97.0%
Vacant	26	3.0%

Owned	826	96.7%
Rented	28	3.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	853	96.9%
Detached	853	96.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	27	3.1%

Chester township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Chester township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chester township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chester township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chester township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chester township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester township, OH