Chester

Population: 200
Median household income: $69,583
Median home value: $119,900

Chester is a community in Tyler County, Texas, home to 200 residents. Its median household income of $69,583 runs above the Tyler County figure of $50,647.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chester's population declined 48.8% from 391 to 200, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $86,400 to $119,900.

85.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1969.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 200
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,583
Median home value: $119,900
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 120
Homeownership rate: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

391200

Median household income

$49,500$69,583

Median home value

$86,400$119,900

Median gross rent

$560$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	391	$49,500	$86,400	$560
2020	332	$54,063	$85,400	$570
2021	252	$56,500	$106,300	—
2022	262	$66,250	$115,300	$625
2023	200	$69,583	$119,900	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6426.5%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over18.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	2.5%
5 to 17	19	9.5%
18 to 24	11	5.5%
25 to 34	8	4.0%
35 to 44	21	10.5%
45 to 54	28	14.0%
55 to 64	53	26.5%
65 to 74	18	9.0%
75 and over	37	18.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	184	92.0%
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	3	1.5%
Two or more races	3	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	10.9%
High school graduate	63	38.2%
Some college or associate's	49	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	17	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	81.7%
Carpooled	6	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	4.9%
Other means	5	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	12.8%
15 to 29 min	34	43.6%
30 to 44 min	14	17.9%
45 to 59 min	9	11.5%
60+ min	11	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 8.0% (16 of 200)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	70.6%
Nonfamily households	25	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	70.8%
Vacant	35	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	88.2%
Renter-occupied	10	11.8%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	85.0%
1-unit, attached	1	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	10	8.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4814584
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.9213, -94.6001