Chester township, OH

Meigs County, OH

2022 population: 2,431 ( 65 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.5 square miles
Population density: 53.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,396	98.56%	2.4%
Black:	12	0.49%	71.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	11	0.45%	22.2%
Hispanic:	12	0.49%	7.7%

Total non-White:	35	1.44%	16.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-58	-2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-0.3

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
2,496
2,454	98.32%
7	0.28%
1	0.04%
12	0.48%
9	0.36%
13	0.52%
42	1.68%

2000
2,397
2,391	99.75%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.25%
0	0.00%
6	0.25%

1990
2,157
2,146	99.49%
7	0.32%
0	0.00%
4	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.51%

1980
2,090
2,084	99.71%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.29%
6	0.29%

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

63	2.6
36	1.5

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

245	11.4
-5	-0.2

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

62	3.0
5	0.2

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
51.9
529	21.8%
1,902	78.2%
619	25.5%

971
2.41

630	64.9%
488	77.5%
71	11.3%
341	35.1%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
514	20.6%
1,982	79.4%
436	17.5%

968
2.49

714	73.8%
603	84.5%
33	4.6%
254	26.2%

2000
Number	Percent
43.3
494	20.6%
1,903	79.4%
435	18.1%

939
2.45

713	75.9%
613	86.0%
29	4.1%
226	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
595	27.6%
1,562	72.4%
300	13.9%

724
2.85

611	84.4%
554	90.7%
4	0.7%
113	15.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
645	30.9%
1,445	69.1%
215	10.3%

719
2.91

602	83.7%
540	89.7%
24	4.0%
117	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Chester township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	94	9.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	92	9.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	164	16.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	55	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	51	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	105	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	56	5.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	161	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	53	5.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	53	5.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	5.5%
$200,000 or more	7	0.7%

Median Household Income	50,179
Per Capita Income	25,248

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	2.5%
Public Assistance	23	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	250	25.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	808	61.8%
Unemployed	74	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	882	67.5%
Not in Labor Force	425	32.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	358	322	52.6%
Non-Profit	0	36	0.0%
Self-Employed	24	13	64.9%

Local Government	0	44	0.0%
State Government	11	26	29.7%
Federal Government	0	13	0.0%

Total Private + Self	382	335	53.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	119	8.5%
Total	393	454	46.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	68	8.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	213	25.1%
Professional, Technical	58	6.8%
Service Occupations	131	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	2.0%
All others	377	44.5%

White Collar		40.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	167	19.7%
Construction	137	16.2%
Health care and social assistance	131	15.5%
Utilities	77	9.1%
Manufacturing	72	8.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	70	8.3%
Transportation and warehousing	58	6.8%
Educational services	44	5.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	21	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	1.5%
Other services	13	1.5%
Finance and insurance	12	1.4%
Public administration	5	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	12	0.49%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,375	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	332	13.7%
Irish	285	11.7%
American	255	10.5%
English	202	8.3%
Welsh	95	3.9%
Italian	35	1.4%
Norwegian	27	1.1%
Dutch	25	1.0%
Swiss	23	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	22	0.9%
French	13	0.5%
Scottish	9	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,431	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,431	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
76	4.2%	109	6.0%	1,009	55.8%	433	23.9%	137	7.6%	44	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	76	4.2%
9-12 Years	109	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,009	55.8%
Some College	433	23.9%
Bach. Degree	137	7.6%
Grad Degree	44	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +129	R +105	R + 0.4%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +225	R +345	R + 22.3%
D -120
2020 vs. 2008	R +250	R +384	R + 25.1%
D -134

2016 vs. 2008	R +121	R +279	R + 24.7%
D -158
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,113	82.0%	Joe Biden (D)	230	16.9%	14	1.0%	1,357	29	35	0.02%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	984	79.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	206	16.7%	46	3.7%	1,236	28	34	0.02%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	888	70.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	350	27.8%	22	1.7%	1,260	23	23	0.02%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	863	68.7%	Barack Obama (D)	364	29.0%	30	2.4%	1,257	22	23	0.02%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	905	68.4%	John Kerry (D)	416	31.4%	3	0.2%	1,324	18	18	0.02%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	789	68.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	337	29.1%	34	2.9%	1,160	18	20	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

230

16.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,113

82.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,357

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

206

16.7%

Donald Trump (R)

984

79.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,236

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

350

27.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

888

70.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,260

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

364

29.0%

John McCain (R)

863

68.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,257

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

905

68.4%

John Kerry (D)

416

31.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,324

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

789

68.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

337

29.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,160

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

* 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	48%	J.D. Vance (R)	740	81.9%	Tim Ryan (D)	164	18.1%	0	0.0%	904	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	47%	Mike DeWine* (R)	752	85.6%	Nan Whaley (D)	126	14.4%	0	0.0%	878	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	51%	Jim Renacci (R)	694	71.9%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	271	28.1%	0	0.0%	965	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	51%	Mike DeWine (R)	754	77.7%	Richard Cordray (D)	194	20.0%	23 [+]	2.4%	971	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 17 (1.8%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 6 (0.6%);
2016	S3	62%	Rob Portman* (R)	894	75.4%	Ted Strickland (D)	261	22.0%	31 [+]	2.6%	1,186	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 16 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (1.0%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2014	G	38%	John Kasich* (R)	552	75.1%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	164	22.3%	19 [+]	2.6%	735	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 19 (2.6%);

*: 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	1,172
Median Value	$149,000

Occupied	971	82.8%
Vacant	201	17.2%

Owned	770	79.3%
Rented	201	20.7%
Median Rent	$678

Single-Family Units	921	78.6%
Detached	921	78.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	251	21.4%

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