Median Household Income
$56,607 ± $11,281
Median Home Value
$112,000 ± $31,525
Median Gross Rent
$647 ± $118/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,783
Poverty Rate
15.6%
Unemployment Rate
13.7%
Homeownership Rate
75.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5%
Median Age
52.8
Average Commute
28 min
Households
1,135
Veterans
142
Population Over Time
Chester shrank 15.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,564
2016
2,581
2018
2,314
2020
2,172
2022
2,134
2024
2,179
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
95.4%
Hispanic or Latino
1.6%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
0.7%
Nearby Cities in West Virginia
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.