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Chester, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampshire County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
692 Population 494/sq mi density
$86,042 Median Income $29,152 per capita
$203,300 Home Value $285,845 Zillow
$1,095 Median Rent 13.8% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 259 sunny days/yr
208 Violent Crime/100K 1,289 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$86,042 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,300 home value, $1,095/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
692
Population Density
494
per square mile
Land Area
1.4
square miles (3.7 km²)
Median Age
42.6 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.9%
Male
55.1%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.4%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.5%
Spanish
0.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.0%
33% below US avg (6%)
Disability
16.0%
23% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
88.1%
4% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.4%
49% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.461
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population692
Population Density494 / sq mi
Land Area1.4 sq mi
Median Age42.6 years

Gender

Male44.9%
Female55.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.5%
Spanish0.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.0%
Disability16.0%
Health Insurance88.1%
Uninsured4.4%
Broadband Access83.0%
Gini Coefficient0.461

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K