Chester

Population: 105
Median home value: $211,500

Chester is a community in Crawford County, Arkansas, home to 105 residents. The median home value of $211,500 is above the Crawford County median ($170,000).

From 2019 to 2023, Chester's population declined 4.5% from 110 to 105, while its median home value rose 193.8% from $72,000 to $211,500.

The typical home was built around 1979. 22.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 105
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $211,500
Median gross rent: $633
Housing units: 51
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 22.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

110105

Median household income

$22,917$34,375

Median home value

$72,000$211,500

Median gross rent

$620$633

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	110	$22,917	$72,000	$620
2020	95	$24,688	—	$617
2021	83	$24,167	—	$620
2022	80	$34,375	—	$660
2023	105	—	$211,500	$633

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 541.9%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7427.6%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.9%
5 to 17	26	24.8%
18 to 24	2	1.9%
25 to 34	5	4.8%
35 to 44	18	17.1%
45 to 54	2	1.9%
55 to 64	14	13.3%
65 to 74	29	27.6%
75 and over	6	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	105	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	16.2%
High school graduate	30	40.5%
Some college or associate's	20	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	7	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14	82.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	14.3%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	5	35.7%
45 to 59 min	7	50.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 22.9% (24 of 105)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	73.2%
Nonfamily households	11	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	41	80.4%
Vacant	10	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24	58.5%
Renter-occupied	17	41.5%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45	88.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0513570
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6778, -94.1778