Chester Demographics

PopulationChester town, MontanaMontana
Total Population871902,195
Male45.7%49.8%
Female54.3%50.2%
18 years and over79.3%74.5%
65 years and over27.7%13.4%
Married Persons62.5%57.3%
Single Persons37.5%42.7%
Median Age47.237.5
Average Family Size2.792.99
Ethnicity
White99.2%92.2%
Black or African American0.1%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%7.4%
Asian0.8%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.0%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%2.0%
Housing CharacteristicsChester town, MontanaMontana
Total Housing Units475412,633
Median Home Cost$71,500$99,500
Number of Households384358,667
Persons per Household2.112.45
Economic CharacteristicsChester town, MontanaMontana
Median Household Income$27,578$33,024
Per Capita Income$16,077$17,151
In Labor Force54.6%65.4%
Families below poverty level14.6%10.5%
Education CharacteristicsChester town, MontanaMontana
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment92108,571
High School Enrollment7456,201
College or Graduate School1951,255
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate28.3%31.3%
Associates Degree4.7%5.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.5%17.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.1%7.2%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census