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Chester, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Minnehaha County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
215 Population 262/sq mi density
$67,417 Median Income $41,815 per capita
$128,400 Home Value $382,279 Zillow
$1,098 Median Rent 20.8% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr
142 Violent Crime/100K 1,332 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$67,417 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,400 home value, $1,098/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
142 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
215
Population Density
262
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (2.1 km²)
Median Age
47.4 yrs
22% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

61.4%
Male
38.6%
Female
61%
39%

Race & Ethnicity

White 88.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 6.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
88.8%
Black
0%
Hispanic
6.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.2%
Spanish
0.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.3%
54% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.8%
9% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.5%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.6%
23% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.429
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population215
Population Density262 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age47.4 years

Gender

Male61.4%
Female38.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White88.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.2%
Spanish0.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.3%
Disability11.8%
Health Insurance94.5%
Uninsured6.6%
Broadband Access92.3%
Gini Coefficient0.429

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M