Chester Demographics

PopulationChester town, TexasTexas
Total Population26520,851,820
Male47.2%49.6%
Female52.8%50.4%
18 years and over77.0%71.8%
65 years and over13.6%9.9%
Married Persons61.1%56.5%
Single Persons38.9%43.5%
Median Age33.232.3
Average Family Size3.083.28
Ethnicity
White98.5%73.1%
Black or African American0.0%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.0%1.0%
Asian0.8%3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other1.5%13.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.4%32.0%
Housing CharacteristicsChester town, TexasTexas
Total Housing Units1228,157,575
Median Home Cost$38,900$82,500
Number of Households1017,393,354
Persons per Household2.622.74
Economic CharacteristicsChester town, TexasTexas
Median Household Income$40,313$39,927
Per Capita Income$14,659$19,617
In Labor Force54.8%63.6%
Families below poverty level3.8%12.0%
Education CharacteristicsChester town, TexasTexas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment242,707,281
High School Enrollment101,299,792
College or Graduate School181,202,890
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate46.3%24.8%
Associates Degree8.5%5.2%
Bachelor's Degree5.1%15.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.5%7.6%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census