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Chester, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Hancock County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
2,302 Population 2,302/sq mi density
$63,750 Median Income $34,479 per capita
$110,600 Home Value $113,330 Zillow
$686 Median Rent 28.5% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
79 Violent Crime/100K 629 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,600 home value, $686/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
79 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,302
Population Density
2,302
per square mile
Land Area
1.0
square miles (2.6 km²)
Median Age
55.4 yrs
42% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.1%
Male
55.9%
Female
44%
56%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.5%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.3%
54% above US avg (6%)
Disability
21.9%
68% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
88.8%
3% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.6%
0% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.447
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,302
Population Density2,302 / sq mi
Land Area1.0 sq mi
Median Age55.4 years

Gender

Male44.1%
Female55.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.3%
Disability21.9%
Health Insurance88.8%
Uninsured8.6%
Broadband Access90.3%
Gini Coefficient0.447

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K