Chester, Maryland
Chester, Maryland | ||
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FIPS code 24-16125 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0597229 |
Chester is a
Geography
Chester is located at 38°58′19″N 76°17′17″W / 38.97194°N 76.28806°W (38.971907, −76.288045).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (14 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (24.89%) is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 5,003 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
As of the
There were 1,567 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,558, and the median income for a family was $60,195. Males had a median income of $42,289 versus $30,495 for females. The
Notable person
- Charles Willson Peale, painter, soldier and naturalist
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.