Chester

Population: 2,022
Median household income: $80,142
Median home value: $241,400

Located in Plumas County, California, Chester is a community with a population of 2,022. Its median household income of $80,142 runs above the Plumas County figure of $64,946.

From 2019 to 2023, Chester's population declined 5.7% from 2,145 to 2,022, while its median home value rose 16.6% from $207,100 to $241,400.

The median gross rent is $798. 21.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,022
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,142
Median home value: $241,400
Median gross rent: $798
Housing units: 1,303
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1452,022

Median household income

$57,125$80,142

Median home value

$207,100$241,400

Median gross rent

$636$798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,145	$57,125	$207,100	$636
2020	2,088	$57,083	$196,300	$703
2021	2,242	$59,459	$209,900	$748
2022	2,271	$78,657	$237,700	$1,005
2023	2,022	$80,142	$241,400	$798

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7423.9%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	4.3%
5 to 17	277	13.7%
18 to 24	121	6.0%
25 to 34	288	14.2%
35 to 44	195	9.6%
45 to 54	108	5.3%
55 to 64	281	13.9%
65 to 74	483	23.9%
75 and over	183	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,648	81.5%
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	43	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	331	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's45.6%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	9.9%
High school graduate	353	23.0%
Some college or associate's	701	45.6%
Bachelor's degree	243	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	88	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	817	84.1%
Carpooled	86	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	588	65.0%
15 to 29 min	99	11.0%
30 to 44 min	66	7.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	151	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 5.9% (118 of 2,001)

	Count	Share
Family households	515	58.9%
Nonfamily households	359	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	874	67.1%
Vacant	429	32.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	713	81.6%
Renter-occupied	161	18.4%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	980	75.2%
1-unit, attached	47	3.6%
2 to 4 units	70	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	105	8.1%
Mobile home & other	101	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0612930
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.3017, -121.2325