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Chester, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Howard County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
141 Population 102/sq mi density
$57,500 Median Income $30,698 per capita
$101,800 Home Value $190,861 Zillow
$513 Median Rent 16.8% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
77 Violent Crime/100K 1,468 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,500 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,800 home value, $513/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
141
Population Density
102
per square mile
Land Area
1.3
square miles (3.5 km²)
Median Age
39.5 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.1%
Male
53.9%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 99.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
99.3%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.8%
Spanish
6.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.4%
6% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.7%
21% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
99.3%
9% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.6%
12% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.419
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population141
Population Density102 / sq mi
Land Area1.3 sq mi
Median Age39.5 years

Gender

Male46.1%
Female53.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White99.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.8%
Spanish6.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.4%
Disability15.7%
Health Insurance99.3%
Uninsured9.6%
Broadband Access58.0%
Gini Coefficient0.419

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent