Chester

Population: 704
Median household income: $53,583
Median home value: $156,900

Chester, a community in Liberty County, Montana, has 704 residents. Its median household income of $53,583 runs in line with the Liberty County figure of $53,264.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chester's population declined 35.9% from 1,099 to 704, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $116,300 to $156,900.

Households average 2.07 people. The median gross rent is $662.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 704
Median age: 53.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,583
Median home value: $156,900
Median gross rent: $662
Housing units: 387
Homeownership rate: 56.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,099704

Median household income

$44,375$53,583

Median home value

$116,300$156,900

Median gross rent

$581$662

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,099	$44,375	$116,300	$581
2020	1,076	$43,750	$114,800	$579
2021	749	$50,139	$124,500	$601
2022	774	$52,750	$161,200	$662
2023	704	$53,583	$156,900	$662

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over29.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	4.5%
5 to 17	119	16.9%
18 to 24	30	4.3%
25 to 34	36	5.1%
35 to 44	100	14.2%
45 to 54	43	6.1%
55 to 64	91	12.9%
65 to 74	47	6.7%
75 and over	206	29.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	673	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	8.4%
High school graduate	154	29.4%
Some college or associate's	184	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	112	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	29	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	71.1%
Carpooled	8	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	15.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	5.2%
Other means	10	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	170	77.3%
15 to 29 min	16	7.3%
30 to 44 min	17	7.7%
45 to 59 min	1	0.5%
60+ min	16	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 12.0% (81 of 676)

	Count	Share
Family households	166	50.8%
Nonfamily households	161	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	327	84.5%
Vacant	60	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	185	56.6%
Renter-occupied	142	43.4%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	259	66.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	17	4.4%
5 to 19 units	42	10.9%
20 or more units	31	8.0%
Mobile home & other	35	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3014200
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.5113, -110.9661