Chester

Population: 274
Median household income: $54,875
Median home value: $72,600

Located in Thayer County, Nebraska, Chester is a community with a population of 274. At $54,875, its median household income sits below Thayer County's $63,095.

From 2019 to 2023, Chester's population declined 5.2% from 289 to 274, while its median home value rose 64.3% from $44,200 to $72,600.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $850.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 274
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,875
Median home value: $72,600
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 135
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

289274

Median household income

$44,375$54,875

Median home value

$44,200$72,600

Median gross rent

$775$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	289	$44,375	$44,200	—
2020	283	$51,500	$49,000	—
2021	263	$58,250	$53,300	$775
2022	229	$72,727	$63,300	$840
2023	274	$54,875	$72,600	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6421.9%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	10.6%
5 to 17	49	17.9%
18 to 24	15	5.5%
25 to 34	36	13.1%
35 to 44	36	13.1%
45 to 54	19	6.9%
55 to 64	60	21.9%
65 to 74	18	6.6%
75 and over	12	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	251	91.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	2.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's45.9%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	3.9%
High school graduate	64	35.4%
Some college or associate's	83	45.9%
Bachelor's degree	22	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	108	80.0%
Carpooled	17	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	40.2%
15 to 29 min	69	54.3%
30 to 44 min	7	5.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 12.0% (33 of 274)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	66.1%
Nonfamily households	37	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	80.7%
Vacant	26	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	81.7%
Renter-occupied	20	18.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	135	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3109095
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0102, -97.6181