Chester, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Minnehaha County County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
215 Population 262/sq mi density
$67,417 Median Income $41,815 per capita
$128,400 Home Value $389,535 Zillow
$1,098 Median Rent 20.8% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$67,417 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,400 home value, $1,098/mo rent
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
215
Census 2023
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 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 11.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
88.8%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.8% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.6%
Spanish
0.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
9.2%
53% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.1%
39% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.7%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.3%
62% 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 Year2023
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 Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.6%
Spanish0.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans9.2%
Disability18.1%
Health Insurance96.7%
Uninsured3.3%
Broadband Access92.3%
Gini Coefficient0.429

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M