Chester town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 962 ( 275 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.8 square miles
Population density: 29.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	819	85.14%	25.8%
Black:	64	6.65%	966.7%
Indian:	7	0.73%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	12	1.25%	100.0%
Hispanic:	60	6.24%	185.7%

Total non-White:	143	14.86%	297.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	168	29.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	107	18.9

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
687
651	94.76%
6	0.87%
0	0.00%
3	0.44%
6	0.87%
21	3.06%
36	5.24%

2000
967
822	85.01%
85	8.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.72%
53	5.48%
145	14.99%

1990
1,393
1,058	75.95%
107	7.68%
2	0.14%
2	0.14%
n/a
4	0.29%
335	24.05%

1980
981
981	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-171	-17.7
-109	-11.3

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

-236	-16.9
-190	-13.6

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

77	7.8
335	34.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester town, WI

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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
39.9
181	18.8%
781	81.2%
110	11.4%

304
2.63

214	70.4%
179	83.6%
5	2.3%
90	29.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
154	22.4%
533	77.6%
105	15.3%

254
2.70

204	80.3%
172	84.3%
11	5.4%
50	19.7%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
206	21.3%
761	78.7%
100	10.3%

272
2.69

209	76.8%
191	91.4%
7	3.3%
63	23.2%

1990
Number	Percent
26.1
278	20.0%
1,115	80.0%
103	7.4%

351
3.38

288	82.1%
269	93.4%
3	1.0%
63	17.9%

1980
Number	Percent
26.6
333	33.9%
648	66.1%
76	7.7%

305
3.22

267	87.5%
246	92.1%
9	3.4%
38	12.5%

2022 Housing Data for Chester town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	42	13.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	2.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	64	21.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	57	18.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	28	9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	34	11.2%
$200,000 or more	17	5.6%

Median Household Income	89,000
Per Capita Income	33,339

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	18	5.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	406	62.3%
Unemployed	30	4.6%
In Armed Forces	2	0.3%

Total Labor Force	438	67.2%
Not in Labor Force	214	32.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	151	104	59.2%
Non-Profit	10	33	23.3%
Self-Employed	51	29	63.8%

Local Government	2	13	13.3%
State Government	7	20	25.9%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	202	133	60.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	66	22.4%
Total	221	199	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	69	16.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	55	13.1%
Professional, Technical	48	11.4%
Service Occupations	55	13.1%
All others	193	46.0%

White Collar		41.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	95	22.6%
Construction	49	11.7%
Retail trade	47	11.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	44	10.5%
Health care and social assistance	43	10.2%
Public administration	24	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	22	5.2%
Educational services	17	4.0%
Finance and insurance	16	3.8%
Other services	13	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.6%
Accommodation and food services	9	2.1%
Wholesale trade	9	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	1.9%
Utilities	5	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.10%
Puerto Rican	29	3.01%
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	30	3.12%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	906	97.5%
Spanish	22	2.4%
German, other Germanic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	390	40.5%
Dutch	183	19.0%
Irish	86	8.9%
English	68	7.1%
American	53	5.5%
Polish	41	4.3%
African	41	4.3%
Norwegian	26	2.7%
French	20	2.1%
Slovene	5	0.5%
Russian	3	0.3%
European	2	0.2%
Italian	2	0.2%
Danish	1	0.1%
Scandinavian	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	962	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	962	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	3.9%	32	4.4%	276	38.2%	238	33.0%	125	17.3%	23	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	3.9%
9-12 Years	32	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	276	38.2%
Some College	238	33.0%
Bach. Degree	125	17.3%
Grad Degree	23	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	R +25	R + 1.2%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +46	R +75	R + 17.7%
D -29
2020 vs. 2008	R +27	R +43	R + 9.8%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R -8	R +18	R + 8.7%
D -26
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	290	72.5%	Joe Biden (D)	106	26.5%	4	1.0%	400	24	26	0.01%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	255	68.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	96	25.9%	20	5.4%	371	22	23	0.01%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	244	63.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	135	35.2%	5	1.3%	384	18	16	0.01%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	263	67.3%	Barack Obama (D)	122	31.2%	6	1.5%	391	25	22	0.01%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	302	75.9%	John Kerry (D)	93	23.4%	3	0.8%	398	27	25	0.01%
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	223	66.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	102	30.4%	11	3.3%	336	19	18	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

106

26.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

290

72.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

400

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Chester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.9%

Donald Trump (R)

255

68.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

371

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Chester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

135

35.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

244

63.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

384

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Chester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

122

31.2%

John McCain (R)

263

67.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

391

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Chester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

302

75.9%

John Kerry (D)

23.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

398

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Chester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

223

66.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

102

30.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Ron Johnson* (R)	237	75.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	79	25.0%	0	0.0%	316	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	40%	Tim Michels (R)	231	73.6%	Tony Evers* (D)	82	26.1%	1 [+]	0.3%	314	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	43%	Leah Vukmir (R)	190	61.3%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	120	38.7%	0	0.0%	310	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	43%	Scott Walker* (R)	203	64.4%	Tony Evers (D)	105	33.3%	7 [+]	2.2%	315	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (0.6%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	55%	Ron Johnson* (R)	246	66.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	120	32.3%	5 [+]	1.3%	371	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (1.3%);
2014	G	53%	Scott Walker* (R)	211	63.6%	Mary Burke (D)	119	35.8%	2 [+]	0.6%	332	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.6%);

*: 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	314
Median Value	$241,200

Occupied	304	96.8%
Vacant	10	3.2%

Owned	252	82.9%
Rented	52	17.1%
Median Rent	$852

Single-Family Units	279	88.9%
Detached	274	87.3%
Attached	5	1.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	10.5%

Chester town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Chester town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chester town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chester town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chester town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chester town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester town, WI