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Chester, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Hill County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
704
Population
1,437/sq mi density
$53,583
Median Income
$36,857 per capita
$156,900
Home Value
$199,422 Zillow
$662
Median Rent
35.4% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
135
Violent Crime/100K
1,556 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,583 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,900 home value, $662/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2%
865 → 848
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.8%
$40,060 → $53,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.95%
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
836
-12 from 2023 (848)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,677
+$12,094 from 2023 ($53,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 865 | — | $40,060 | — |
| 2015 | 879 | +1.6% | $40,000 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 889 | +1.1% | $39,508 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 875 | -1.6% | $44,375 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 840 | -4% | $50,139 | +13% |
| 2023 | 848 | +1% | $53,583 | +6.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.