Chester Demographics

PopulationChester town, ArkansasArkansas
Total Population992,673,400
Male45.5%48.8%
Female54.5%51.2%
18 years and over68.7%74.6%
65 years and over12.1%14.0%
Married Persons52.4%58.2%
Single Persons47.6%41.8%
Median Age31.336.0
Average Family Size3.152.99
Ethnicity
White89.9%81.2%
Black or African American0.0%16.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native10.1%1.4%
Asian0.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.0%3.2%
Housing CharacteristicsChester town, ArkansasArkansas
Total Housing Units471,173,043
Median Home Cost$60,000$72,800
Number of Households351,042,696
Persons per Household2.832.49
Economic CharacteristicsChester town, ArkansasArkansas
Median Household Income$27,500$32,182
Per Capita Income$11,269$16,904
In Labor Force51.3%60.6%
Families below poverty level23.1%12.0%
Education CharacteristicsChester town, ArkansasArkansas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment16311,515
High School Enrollment6154,432
College or Graduate School4128,063
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate19.0%34.1%
Associates Degree0.0%4.0%
Bachelor's Degree6.9%11.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree0.0%5.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census