Median Household Income
$80,625 ± $15,642
Median Home Value
$111,700 ± $9,496
Median Gross Rent
$760 ± $239/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,444
Poverty Rate
21.7%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Homeownership Rate
74.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.2%
Median Age
43.5
Average Commute
20 min
Households
1,827
Veterans
400
Population Over Time
Chester shrank 20.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
8,495
2016
8,599
2018
8,410
2020
8,264
2022
6,941
2024
6,797
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
68.5%
Hispanic or Latino
3.3%
Black or African American
27.5%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.