Chester, Arkansas

Chester: City in Arkansas

About

Chester is a city located in the county of Crawford in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 159. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 159 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Chester

Population : 159 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Crawford County
Postal code : 72934
Phone Area Codes : 479
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 840 feet / 256 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 06:01:43 (28th March 2024)
Population growth : 0% (2010-2020)

Geography

Chester is located at 35°40'51"N 94°10'31"W (35.6809200, -94.1752100).

Chester map

Demographics

The population of Chester increased by 0% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 159 - census
2011 161 1.24% estimation process
2012 160 -0.63% estimation process
2013 159 -0.63% estimation process
2014 159 0% estimation process
2015 159 0% estimation process
2016 159 0% estimation process
2017 160 0.62% estimation process
2018 160 0% estimation process
2019 157 -1.91% estimation process
2020 159 1.26% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,864
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,510
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,825
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,419
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 27.4%
People over 65 (%) : 12.9%
Female persons, % : 52.1%
White only, percent : 87.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 4.3%
Asians alone % : 0.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 86.9%
2015-2019 Veterans : 311
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 56.3%

Chester zip code is 72934. County name: Crawford, County fips: 05033

Chester, Честер

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 56.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $145,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,068
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $439
2015-2019 median gross rent : $615
2015-2019 Households : 2,279
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.49
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 78.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.9%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 15,897
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 111,137
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,314
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $40,983
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $21,876
Percentage of people living in poverty : 17.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 748
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 396
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 245
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 115
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 603
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 132
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 577
2010 population per square mile : 1,003.6
2010 land area in square miles : 5.40

Schools in Chester

College & universities near Chester, AR

Code Name City ZIP
108092 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith (AR) 72913-3649
106360 Arthur's Beauty College Inc-Fort Smith Fort Smith (AR) 72901-3342
107293 Academy of Salon and Spa Fort Smith (AR) 72901
480921 Designer Barber & Stylist School Ft Smith (AR) 72903-3753
488527 Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Fort Smith (AR) 72916-0366

Post offices near Chester

Post Office Name City ZIP
Chester Post Office Chester (AR) 72934

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Other cities in Crawford County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Crawford County , AR.

City Name Population Title
Van Buren 23,812 8th president of the United States (1782-1862)
Greenwood 9,396 City in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Alma 5,887 City in Arkansas, USA
Mulberry 1,694 City in Crawford County, Kansasa.
Cedarville 1,409 City in Arkansas, USA
Kibler 1,028 Town in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Dyer 893 City in Arkansas, USA
Mountainburg 612 Township in Crawford County, Arkansas
Rudy 149 Human settlement in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States of America