Chester city, WV

Hancock County, WV

2022 population: 2,134 ( 451 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 2136.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,944	91.10%	22.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	117	5.48%	1200.0%
2+ races:	38	1.78%	153.3%
Hispanic:	35	1.64%	2.8%

Total non-White:	190	8.90%	153.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-566	-26.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	115	5.4

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
2,585
2,510	97.10%
11	0.43%
1	0.04%
9	0.35%
15	0.58%
36	1.39%
75	2.90%

2000
2,616
2,570	98.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
27	1.03%
19	0.73%
46	1.76%

1990
2,905
2,865	98.62%
6	0.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
34	1.17%
40	1.38%

1980
3,297
3,264	99.00%
4	0.12%
0	0.00%
29	0.88%
n/a
0	0.00%
33	1.00%

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

-60	-2.3
29	1.1

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

-295	-10.2
6	0.2

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

-399	-12.1
7	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester city, WV

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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
57.8
272	12.7%
1,862	87.3%
829	38.8%

1,150
1.86

636	55.3%
509	80.0%
77	12.1%
514	44.7%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
566	21.9%
2,019	78.1%
523	20.2%

1,209
2.14

696	57.6%
489	70.3%
87	12.5%
513	42.4%

2000
Number	Percent
43.2
544	20.8%
2,072	79.2%
623	23.8%

1,228
2.13

724	59.0%
595	82.2%
27	3.7%
504	41.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.9
683	23.5%
2,222	76.5%
617	21.2%

1,210
2.34

820	67.8%
668	81.5%
42	5.1%
390	32.2%

1980
Number	Percent
34.7
862	26.1%
2,435	73.9%
561	17.0%

1,264
2.57

844	66.8%
708	83.9%
54	6.4%
420	33.2%

2022 Housing Data for Chester city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	54	4.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	49	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	47	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	144	12.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	68	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	103	9.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	92	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	104	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	115	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	248	21.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	67	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	2.1%

Median Household Income	58,988
Per Capita Income	34,641

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	107	9.3%
Public Assistance	5	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	267	23.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	711	69.4%
Unemployed	80	7.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	791	77.2%
Not in Labor Force	234	22.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	281	362	43.7%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	20	0	100.0%

Local Government	14	58	19.4%
State Government	6	18	25.0%
Federal Government	46	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	301	362	45.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	66	76	46.5%
Total	367	438	45.6%

Pct. Govt.	17.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	97	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	181	22.5%
Professional, Technical	252	31.3%
Service Occupations	71	8.8%
All others	204	25.3%

White Collar		65.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	134	16.6%
Manufacturing	116	14.4%
Health care and social assistance	112	13.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	90	11.2%
Wholesale trade	69	8.6%
Public administration	64	8.0%
Retail trade	58	7.2%
Construction	56	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	29	3.6%
Utilities	21	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	2.4%
Finance and insurance	18	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.1%
Other services	6	0.7%
Accommodation and food services	4	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	0.98%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	14	0.66%
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	%
Japanese	10	0.47%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,067	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	562	26.3%
German	561	26.3%
English	344	16.1%
Italian	287	13.4%
Scotch-Irish	245	11.5%
American	91	4.3%
Polish	60	2.8%
Serbian	37	1.7%
Hungarian	36	1.7%
French	24	1.1%
Greek	9	0.4%
Canadian	8	0.4%
Finnish	8	0.4%
Dutch	7	0.3%
Scottish	5	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,134	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,134	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
38	2.1%	86	4.7%	617	33.9%	593	32.6%	466	25.6%	20	1.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	38	2.1%
9-12 Years	86	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	617	33.9%
Some College	593	32.6%
Bach. Degree	466	25.6%
Grad Degree	20	1.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	D +8	D + 2.9%
D +24
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	663	71.1%	Joe Biden (D)	255	27.3%	15	1.6%	933	2	24	0.12%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	647	71.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	231	25.4%	33	3.6%	911	3	25	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

255

27.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

663

71.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

933

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Chester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

231

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

647

71.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

911

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester city, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	52%	Shelley Capito* (R)	624	69.6%	Paula Swearengin (D)	244	27.2%	29 [+]	3.2%	897	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 29 (3.2%);
2020	G	53%	Jim Justice* (R)	595	64.5%	Ben Salango (D)	284	30.8%	43 [+]	4.7%	922	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 30 (3.3%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 13 (1.4%);
2018	S1	39%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	347	50.1%	Joe Manchin* (D)	317	45.8%	28 [+]	4.0%	692	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 28 (4.0%);
2016	G	48%	Bill Cole (R)	442	50.1%	Jim Justice (D)	369	41.8%	72 [+]	8.2%	883	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 37 (4.2%); David Moran (Libertarian) 29 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.7%);

*: 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	1,294
Median Value	$118,300

Occupied	1,150	88.9%
Vacant	144	11.1%

Owned	855	74.3%
Rented	295	25.7%
Median Rent	$891

Single-Family Units	1,184	91.5%
Detached	1,170	90.4%
Attached	14	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	78	6.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Chester city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Chester city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chester city, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chester city, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chester city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chester city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester city, WV