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Chester, CA
Full City Profile · California · Plumas County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,022
Population
277/sq mi density
$80,142
Median Income
$46,687 per capita
$241,400
Home Value
$359,654 Zillow
$798
Median Rent
41.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
711
Violent Crime/100K
2,093 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$80,142 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$241,400 home value, $798/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
711 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6%
1,908 → 2,022
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+98.7%
$40,331 → $80,142
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.11%
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
2,106
+84 from 2023 (2,022)
Projected Median Income 2030
$129,619
+$49,477 from 2023 ($80,142)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,908 | — | $40,331 | — |
| 2015 | 2,044 | +7.1% | $43,106 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2,274 | +11.3% | $42,368 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,145 | -5.7% | $57,125 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 2,242 | +4.5% | $59,459 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | -9.8% | $80,142 | +34.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.