Chester township, OH

Morrow County, OH

2022 population: 1,632 ( 240 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.4 square miles
Population density: 61.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,553	95.16%	15.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	73	4.47%	160.7%
Hispanic:	6	0.37%	200.0%

Total non-White:	79	4.84%	83.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-276	-17.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	36	2.3

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
1,872
1,829	97.70%
7	0.37%
4	0.21%
2	0.11%
28	1.50%
2	0.11%
43	2.30%

2000
1,639
1,581	96.46%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
46	2.81%
58	3.54%

1990
1,651
1,642	99.45%
5	0.30%
4	0.24%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.55%

1980
1,283
1,261	98.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	1.71%
22	1.71%

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

248	15.1
-15	-0.9

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

-61	-3.7
49	3.0

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

381	29.7
-13	-1.0

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
51.4
229	14.0%
1,403	86.0%
403	24.7%

665
2.41

481	72.3%
370	76.9%
13	2.7%
184	27.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.6
491	26.2%
1,381	73.8%
228	12.2%

654
2.82

501	76.6%
412	82.2%
20	4.0%
153	23.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
418	25.5%
1,221	74.5%
210	12.8%

580
2.75

458	79.0%
386	84.3%
15	3.3%
122	21.0%

1990
Number	Percent
29.0
566	34.3%
1,085	65.7%
140	8.5%

486
3.30

427	87.9%
375	87.8%
9	2.1%
59	12.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
456	35.5%
827	64.5%
145	11.3%

389
3.19

337	86.6%
311	92.3%
6	1.8%
52	13.4%

2022 Housing Data for Chester township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	50	7.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	96	14.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	160	24.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	82	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	1.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	56	8.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	4.4%
$200,000 or more	38	5.7%

Median Household Income	70,783
Per Capita Income	32,006

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	4.8%
Public Assistance	40	6.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	83	12.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	766	76.2%
Unemployed	8	0.8%
In Armed Forces	1	0.1%

Total Labor Force	775	77.1%
Not in Labor Force	230	22.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	231	232	49.9%
Non-Profit	0	28	0.0%
Self-Employed	84	35	70.6%

Local Government	65	93	41.1%
State Government	0	18	0.0%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	315	267	54.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	65	143	31.2%
Total	380	410	48.1%

Pct. Govt.	22.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	50	6.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	136	17.2%
Professional, Technical	198	25.1%
Service Occupations	146	18.5%
All others	260	32.9%

White Collar		48.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	102	12.9%
Manufacturing	101	12.8%
Construction	99	12.5%
Health care and social assistance	96	12.2%
Retail trade	87	11.0%
Wholesale trade	65	8.2%
Transportation and warehousing	62	7.8%
Public administration	56	7.1%
Other services	31	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	3.8%
Information	26	3.3%
Finance and insurance	3	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.37%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,591	99.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	391	24.0%
English	231	14.2%
American	209	12.8%
Irish	120	7.4%
Pennsylvania German	81	5.0%
Scotch-Irish	52	3.2%
Italian	35	2.1%
Polish	26	1.6%
Hungarian	24	1.5%
Canadian	20	1.2%
Croatian	18	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	13	0.8%
Danish	7	0.4%
British	6	0.4%
Scottish	4	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,632	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,632	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
104	8.2%	117	9.2%	432	34.2%	359	28.4%	204	16.1%	49	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	104	8.2%
9-12 Years	117	9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	432	34.2%
Some College	359	28.4%
Bach. Degree	204	16.1%
Grad Degree	49	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +86	R +87	R + 4.0%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +221	R +331	R + 31.0%
D -110
2020 vs. 2008	R +201	R +317	R + 30.3%
D -116

2016 vs. 2008	R +115	R +230	R + 26.3%
D -115
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	772	78.8%	Joe Biden (D)	188	19.2%	20	2.0%	980	26	32	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	686	75.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	189	20.7%	36	4.0%	911	24	29	0.02%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	551	63.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	298	34.3%	19	2.2%	868	16	16	0.02%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	571	63.7%	Barack Obama (D)	304	33.9%	21	2.3%	896	17	18	0.02%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	564	64.9%	John Kerry (D)	296	34.1%	9	1.0%	869	14	14	0.02%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	387	60.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	233	36.3%	22	3.4%	642	10	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

188

19.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

772

78.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

980

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

189

20.7%

Donald Trump (R)

686

75.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

911

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

298

34.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

551

63.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

868

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

304

33.9%

John McCain (R)

571

63.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

896

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

564

64.9%

John Kerry (D)

296

34.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

869

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

387

60.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

233

36.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

642

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

* 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	58%	J.D. Vance (R)	560	76.7%	Tim Ryan (D)	170	23.3%	0	0.0%	730	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	57%	Mike DeWine* (R)	602	83.3%	Nan Whaley (D)	121	16.7%	0	0.0%	723	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	54%	Jim Renacci (R)	485	70.0%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	208	30.0%	0	0.0%	693	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	54%	Mike DeWine (R)	504	72.0%	Richard Cordray (D)	166	23.7%	30 [+]	4.3%	700	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 19 (2.7%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 11 (1.6%);
2016	S3	69%	Rob Portman* (R)	659	73.4%	Ted Strickland (D)	172	19.2%	67 [+]	7.5%	898	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 33 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 19 (2.1%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 15 (1.7%);
2014	G	41%	John Kasich* (R)	416	75.5%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	113	20.5%	22 [+]	4.0%	551	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 22 (4.0%);

*: 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	794
Median Value	$220,100

Occupied	665	83.8%
Vacant	129	16.2%

Owned	581	87.4%
Rented	84	12.6%
Median Rent	$1,087

Single-Family Units	722	90.9%
Detached	720	90.7%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	18	2.3%
Mobile Homes	52	6.5%

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