Chester, MT

Full City Profile · Montana · Hill County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
704 Population 1,437/sq mi density
$53,583 Median Income $36,857 per capita
$156,900 Home Value $211,963 Zillow
$662 Median Rent 35.4% income on rent
41°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,583 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,900 home value, $662/mo rent
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
704
Census 2023
Population Density
1,437
per square mile
Land Area
0.5
square miles (1.2 km²)
Median Age
53.3 yrs
37% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

41.1%
Male
58.9%
Female
41%
59%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.6%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.1%
Spanish
1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.4%
Veterans
13.7%
128% above US avg (6%)
Disability
26.3%
102% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.7%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.3%
50% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.409
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population704
Population Year2023
Population Density1,437 / sq mi
Land Area0.5 sq mi
Median Age53.3 years

Gender

Male41.1%
Female58.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.1%
Spanish1.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.4%
Veterans13.7%
Disability26.3%
Health Insurance95.7%
Uninsured4.3%
Broadband Access63.9%
Gini Coefficient0.409

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K