Chester

Population: 215
Median household income: $67,417
Median home value: $128,400

Chester, a community in Lake County, South Dakota, has 215 residents. The median household income of $67,417 is below the Lake County median ($73,792).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chester's population declined 39.9% from 358 to 215, while its median home value rose 3.9% from $123,600 to $128,400.

Households average 1.84 people. The median gross rent is $1,098.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 215
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,417
Median home value: $128,400
Median gross rent: $1,098
Housing units: 133
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

358215

Median household income

$65,625$67,417

Median home value

$123,600$128,400

Median gross rent

$954$1,098

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	358	$65,625	$123,600	$954
2020	285	$57,438	$121,100	—
2021	268	$73,750	$125,500	$1,042
2022	237	$64,868	$125,000	—
2023	215	$67,417	$128,400	$1,098

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6422.3%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	42	19.5%
18 to 24	17	7.9%
25 to 34	17	7.9%
35 to 44	28	13.0%
45 to 54	20	9.3%
55 to 64	48	22.3%
65 to 74	28	13.0%
75 and over	15	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	191	88.8%
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	10	4.7%
Two or more races	14	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.9%
High school graduate	65	41.7%
Some college or associate's	41	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	37	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	88.6%
Carpooled	9	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	18.2%
15 to 29 min	35	31.8%
30 to 44 min	19	17.3%
45 to 59 min	36	32.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 1.4% (3 of 215)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	57.3%
Nonfamily households	50	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	117	88.0%
Vacant	16	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	94	80.3%
Renter-occupied	23	19.7%

1-unit, detached93.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	124	93.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	6.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4611660
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8996, -96.9278