Chester township, OH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,997 ( 258 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.4 square miles
Population density: 427.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,436	94.39%	4.3%
Black:	15	0.15%	75.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	125	1.25%	81.2%
2+ races:	405	4.05%	487.0%
Hispanic:	16	0.16%	91.3%

Total non-White:	561	5.61%	42.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-424	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	166	2.0

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
10,255
9,860	96.15%
60	0.59%
6	0.06%
69	0.67%
69	0.67%
183	1.78%
395	3.85%

2000
10,968
10,723	97.77%
128	1.17%
0	0.00%
47	0.43%
21	0.19%
44	0.40%
245	2.23%

1990
11,049
10,884	98.51%
92	0.83%
0	0.00%
60	0.54%
n/a
13	0.12%
165	1.49%

1980
11,212
11,099	98.99%
10	0.09%
0	0.00%
98	0.87%
n/a
5	0.04%
113	1.01%

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

-863	-7.9
150	1.4

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

-161	-1.5
80	0.7

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

-215	-1.9
52	0.5

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
52.2
1,794	17.9%
8,203	82.1%
2,862	28.6%

3,985
2.50

2,873	72.1%
2,473	86.1%
187	6.5%
1,112	27.9%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
2,225	21.7%
8,030	78.3%
1,970	19.2%

3,942
2.59

2,989	75.8%
2,522	84.4%
134	4.5%
953	24.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.9
2,756	25.1%
8,212	74.9%
1,657	15.1%

3,969
2.75

3,233	81.5%
2,772	85.7%
137	4.2%
736	18.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
2,666	24.1%
8,383	75.9%
1,211	11.0%

3,724
2.96

3,186	85.6%
2,875	90.2%
73	2.3%
538	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
3,593	32.0%
7,619	68.0%
695	6.2%

3,354
3.33

3,049	90.9%
2,776	91.0%
101	3.3%
305	9.1%

2022 Housing Data for Chester township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	164	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	210	5.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	83	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	88	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	154	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	85	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	120	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	69	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	270	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	272	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	457	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	488	12.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	485	12.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	466	11.7%
$200,000 or more	528	13.2%

Median Household Income	98,008
Per Capita Income	45,358

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	159	4.0%
Public Assistance	124	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	164	4.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,238	77.0%
Unemployed	201	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,439	80.6%
Not in Labor Force	1,068	19.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,563	1,349	53.7%
Non-Profit	203	443	31.4%
Self-Employed	474	261	64.5%

Local Government	208	247	45.7%
State Government	43	43	50.0%
Federal Government	23	60	27.7%

Total Private + Self	2,037	1,610	55.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	477	793	37.6%
Total	2,514	2,403	51.1%

Pct. Govt.	12.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,013	20.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,065	21.7%
Professional, Technical	1,238	25.2%
Service Occupations	638	13.0%
All others	963	19.6%

White Collar		67.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	850	17.3%
Health care and social assistance	716	14.6%
Retail trade	511	10.4%
Construction	414	8.4%
Educational services	387	7.9%
Other services	362	7.4%
Finance and insurance	336	6.8%
Public administration	294	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	268	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	205	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	167	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	131	2.7%
Wholesale trade	91	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	75	1.5%
Information	65	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	39	0.8%
Utilities	6	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	11	0.11%
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	5	0.05%
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	5	0.05%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	99	0.99%
Indian	26	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,790	93.0%
Other Indo-European	364	3.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	107	1.1%
Korean	99	1.0%
German, other Germanic	37	0.4%
Spanish	22	0.2%
Arabic	20	0.2%
Other	10	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,338	23.4%
Italian	1,992	19.9%
Irish	1,757	17.6%
English	1,137	11.4%
Polish	715	7.2%
Hungarian	478	4.8%
Slovene	462	4.6%
Swedish	286	2.9%
Croatian	242	2.4%
American	202	2.0%
French	172	1.7%
Scandinavian	158	1.6%
Lithuanian	155	1.6%
Scottish	149	1.5%
Welsh	149	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,894	99.0%
Not a citizen	103	1.0%

Native	9,611	96.1%
Foreign-born	386	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
235	3.1%	220	2.9%	1,745	23.3%	2,290	30.6%	2,098	28.1%	891	11.9%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	235	3.1%
9-12 Years	220	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,745	23.3%
Some College	2,290	30.6%
Bach. Degree	2,098	28.1%
Grad Degree	891	11.9%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +437	R +68	D + 2.1%
D +369
2020 vs. 2012	R +369	R +292	R + 3.0%
D +77
2020 vs. 2008	R +499	R +729	R + 10.4%
D -230

2016 vs. 2008	R +62	R +661	R + 12.6%
D -599
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,110	61.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,528	37.8%	55	0.8%	6,693	8	15	0.11%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	3,673	60.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,159	35.6%	239	3.9%	6,071	9	15	0.11%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,741	59.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,451	39.1%	72	1.1%	6,264	12	13	0.11%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	3,611	55.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,758	42.6%	100	1.5%	6,469	9	10	0.11%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,781	57.5%	John Kerry (D)	2,768	42.1%	30	0.5%	6,579	7	7	0.12%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	3,272	57.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,170	38.3%	224	4.0%	5,666	8	10	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,528

37.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,110

61.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,693

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,159

35.6%

Donald Trump (R)

3,673

60.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

171

2.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,071

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,451

39.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,741

59.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,264

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,758

42.6%

John McCain (R)

3,611

55.8%

Other

100

1.5%

TOTAL

6,469

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,781

57.5%

John Kerry (D)

2,768

42.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,579

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,272

57.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,170

38.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

169

3.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,666

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

* 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	66%	J.D. Vance (R)	3,038	59.3%	Tim Ryan (D)	2,087	40.7%	0	0.0%	5,125	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	66%	Mike DeWine* (R)	3,523	69.1%	Nan Whaley (D)	1,573	30.9%	0	0.0%	5,096	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	66%	Jim Renacci (R)	2,779	54.2%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	2,347	45.8%	0	0.0%	5,126	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	66%	Mike DeWine (R)	3,021	59.1%	Richard Cordray (D)	1,941	38.0%	149 [+]	2.9%	5,111	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 93 (1.8%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 56 (1.1%);
2016	S3	76%	Rob Portman* (R)	4,066	68.3%	Ted Strickland (D)	1,654	27.8%	236 [+]	4.0%	5,956	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 88 (1.5%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 76 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 72 (1.2%);
2014	G	47%	John Kasich* (R)	2,826	75.9%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	797	21.4%	101 [+]	2.7%	3,724	12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 101 (2.7%);

*: 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	4,182
Median Value	$284,500

Occupied	3,985	95.3%
Vacant	197	4.7%

Owned	3,624	90.9%
Rented	361	9.1%
Median Rent	$859

Single-Family Units	3,967	94.9%
Detached	3,868	92.5%
Attached	99	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	25	0.6%
Mobile Homes	155	3.7%

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