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The Chester CDP(1) had a population of 5,608 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Chester is located at latitude 38.9754 and longitude -76.2894 in Queen Anne's County. The formal boundaries for the Chester Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 5.1 sq. miles and a water area of 1.71 sq. miles. Queen Anne's County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Chester Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Chester Census Designated Place is located within District 4, Kent Island, a minor civil division (MCD) of Queen Anne's County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,608 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,608 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 4,421 (78.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 1,071 |
Diversity Index2 | 36 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $86,721 |
Average Household Income | $129,561 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 30% |
Per Capita Income | $55,447 |
Wealth Index5 | 134 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (51.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,700 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,704 (63.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 696 (25.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 300 (11.1%) |
Median Home Value | $431,234 |
Average Home Value | $500,000 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 82 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,400 |
Average Household Size | 2.34 |
Family Households | 1,511 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 3.57% | 4.12% |
Households | 2.60% | 4.42% |
Families | 4.61% | |
Median Household Income | 2.75% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.42% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 6.02% |
The table below compares Chester to the other 536 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 195 | 64th |
Population Density | # 297 | 45th |
Median Household Income | # 277 | 49th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 172 | 32nd |
Per Capita Income | # 162 | 70th |
Diversity Index | # 350 | 35th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Maryland Census Data Comparison Tool.
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