Chester, VA

Population 2000: 17,890 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 14,986 (1990 Census) Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 19.38% Population (2000 Census): 17,890 Male: 8,710 (48.69%) Female: 9,180 (51.31%) Median age: 35.20 years Races, 2000 Census: White: 79.61% Black or African American: 13.43% Hispanic or Latino: 3.06% Asian: 2.16% Two or more races: 1.54% Other race: 1.05% American Indian: 0.44% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.11% Housing Units: 6,951 (2000 Census) Land Area: 12.9910 square miles Water Area: 0.1236 square miles Most populous zip code: 23831

All zip codes:
23831, 23836
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Chester

Bellwood, VA 3.6mi N
Chesterfield Court House, VA 4.1mi WNW
Colonial Heights, VA 6.6mi SSE
Bensley, VA 6.6mi N
Ettrick, VA 7.7mi S
Hopewell, VA 8.5mi ESE
Matoaca, VA 8.9mi SSW
Chesterfield, VA 8.9mi WNW
Fort Lee, VA 9.2mi SE
Petersburg, VA 9.9mi SSE

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2005 Data for: Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area

Population: 114,482
Male: 57,213 (49.98%)
Female: 57,269 (50.02%)

Median age: 36.90 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 89.51%
Hispanic or Latino: 4.10%
Black or African American: 3.66%
Other race: 3.06%
Two or more races: 1.09%
Asian: 0.80%
American Indian: 0.23%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.05%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 7,357 (6.43%)
5 to 9 years: 8,164 (7.13%)
10 to 14 years: 7,576 (6.62%)
15 to 19 years: 9,015 (7.87%)
20 to 24 years: 7,800 (6.81%)
25 to 34 years: 14,627 (12.78%)
35 to 44 years: 18,373 (16.05%)
45 to 54 years: 16,070 (14.04%)
55 to 59 years: 7,598 (6.64%)
60 to 64 years: 5,217 (4.56%)
65 to 74 years: 7,056 (6.16%)
75 to 84 years: 3,963 (3.46%)
85 years and over: 1,666 (1.46%)

Median age: 36.90 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 85,587 (74.76%)
21 years and over: 80,836 (70.61%)
62 years and over: 16,054 (14.02%)
65 years and over: 12,685 (11.08%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 85,587 (74.76%)
Male: 41,824 (48.87% of this group)
Female: 43,763 (51.13% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 12,685 (11.08%)
Male: 5,628 (44.37% of this group)
Female: 7,057 (55.63% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 113,231 (98.91%)
Two or more Races: 1,251 (1.09%)
White: 102,471 (89.51%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 4,691 (4.10%)
Black or African American: 4,185 (3.66%)
Asian: 914 (0.80%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 62 (0.05%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 260 (0.23%)
Some other race: 3,500 (3.06%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 4,691 (4.10%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 1,251 (1.09%)
Two races including Some other race: 0 (0.00%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 1,094 (0.96%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 114,482 (100.00%)
Householder: 45,665 (39.89%)
Spouse: 24,058 (21.01%)
Child: 33,777 (29.50%)
Other relatives: 4,487 (3.92%)
Nonrelatives: 6,495 (5.67%)
Unmarried partner: 2,415 (2.11%)
Total households: 43,653
Family households (families): 30,167 (69.11%)
With own children under 18 years: 14,723 (33.73%)
Married-couple families: 23,215 (53.18%)
With own children under 18 years: 10,588 (24.25%)
Male householder, no wife present: 1,773 (4.06%)
With own children under 18 years: 1,173 (2.69%)
Female householder, no husband present: 5,179 (11.86%)
With own children under 18 years: 2,962 (6.79%)
Nonfamily households: 13,486 (30.89%)
Householder living alone: 10,761 (24.65%)
65 years and over: 4,213 (9.65%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 16,063 (36.80%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 9,419 (21.58%)
Average household size : 2.62
Average family size: 3.12

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