Chester township, Ohio Population 2024

3,023

Chester township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chester township was:

  • White: 96.1%
  • Other race: 2.68%
  • Two or more races: 1.22%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
41.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
73.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.26% (-8)
The current population of Chester township, Ohio is 3,023 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,031.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,90896.1%
Other race812.68%
Two or more races371.22%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chester township Population by Race

Chester township Population Pyramid 2024

Chester township Median Age

37.3

Total

34.5

Male

43.4

Female

Chester township Adults

There are 2,370 adults, (528 of whom are seniors) in Chester township.

Chester township Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Chester township Sex Ratio

Female1,45448.05%
Male1,57251.95%

Chester township Population by Age

Chester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1512.5987.112.9
Married6193.2989.310.7
Non Family3201.283.816.3
Female1212.771000
Male912.4965.934.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chester township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1557.37%
Associates Degree994.71%
Bachelors Degree41919.93%
Graduate Degree1155.47%
High School Graduate93044.24%
Less Than 9th Grade231.09%
Some College36117.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chester township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chester township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0651,898527
2+ Races37267
Hispanic37267

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.52%.

Chester township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,818$100,875$46,635
Graduate Degree$62,019$80,234$57,679
High School Graduate$27,415$48,750$16,696
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,458$55,950$32,818
Some College$47,335$54,219$45,708

$47,458

Average Earnings

$55,950

Average Male

$32,818

Average Female

Chester township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chester township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chester township Language

97.47% of Chester township residents speak only English, while 2.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.

Chester township Language

Chester township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8652548.87%

8.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.31%

Male Poverty Rate

8.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chester township is White, with 8.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chester township is White, with 8.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.38%.

Chester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.52%
Less Than 9th Grade6.13%
Some College5.36%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Chester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.14%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed9.86%
Female Unemployed0%

Chester township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chester township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,972$94,385
Households$80,625$85,921
Married Families$88,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,447$62,302

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Chester township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chester township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Chester township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chester township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

102

Number of Veterans

102

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam65
Second Gulf War26
First Gulf War26
Korea0
World War II0

Chester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7443
75+30
35 to 5426
55 to 643
18 to 340

Chester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1024.49%

Chester township Veterans by Race

Chester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Chester township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chester township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chester township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.77%

Born in Chester township

99.01%

Native Born

0.99%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.01% of Chester township residents were born in the United States, with 84.77% having been born in Ohio. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chester township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,013-2-0.07%
20283,015-2-0.07%
20273,017-2-0.07%
20263,019-2-0.07%
20253,021-2-0.07%
20243,023-2-0.07%
20233,025-2-0.07%
20223,027-3-0.1%
20213,030-1-0.03%
20203,031-71-2.29%
20193,10230.1%
20183,099-7-0.23%
20173,106-2-0.06%
20163,108110.36%
20153,09770.23%
20143,090120.39%
20133,078110.36%
20123,06770.23%
20113,06010.03%
20103,05900%

Chester township Population by Year