Chester

Population: 141
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $101,800

Chester is a community in Howard County, Iowa, home to 141 residents. Its median household income of $57,500 runs below the Howard County figure of $67,336.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chester's population declined 23.4% from 184 to 141, while its median home value rose 61.1% from $63,200 to $101,800.

The median gross rent is $513. 12.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 141
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $101,800
Median gross rent: $513
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

184141

Median household income

$31,250$57,500

Median home value

$63,200$101,800

Median gross rent

$706$513

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	184	$31,250	$63,200	$706
2020	151	$34,000	$63,300	$417
2021	142	$50,000	$68,100	$413
2022	153	$52,083	$100,000	—
2023	141	$57,500	$101,800	$513

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	4.3%
5 to 17	25	17.7%
18 to 24	12	8.5%
25 to 34	26	18.4%
35 to 44	7	5.0%
45 to 54	24	17.0%
55 to 64	13	9.2%
65 to 74	14	9.9%
75 and over	14	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	140	99.3%
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	1	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's46.9%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	6.1%
High school graduate	34	34.7%
Some college or associate's	46	46.9%
Bachelor's degree	12	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled23.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means7.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	64.8%
Carpooled	17	23.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	4.2%
Other means	5	7.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	26.5%
15 to 29 min	13	19.1%
30 to 44 min	15	22.1%
45 to 59 min	3	4.4%
60+ min	19	27.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 8.5% (12 of 141)

	Count	Share
Family households	34	58.6%
Nonfamily households	24	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58	76.3%
Vacant	18	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	84.5%
Renter-occupied	9	15.5%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	77.6%
1-unit, attached	4	5.3%
2 to 4 units	6	7.9%
5 to 19 units	1	1.3%
20 or more units	2	2.6%
Mobile home & other	4	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1913125
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4916, -92.3640