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Chester, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Crawford County County
1.6
/5.0
D
Poor
105
Population
206/sq mi density
$211,500
Home Value
$208,542 Zillow
$633
Median Rent
42.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
585
Violent Crime/100K
1,171 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
585 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-6.3%
159 → 149
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
142
-7 from 2023 (149)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 159 | - | $19,375 | - |
| 2015 | 159 | +0% | $20,500 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 160 | +0.6% | $30,000 | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 160 | +0% | $22,917 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 145 | -9.4% | $24,167 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 149 | +2.8% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.