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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chester, MI compare?
| Figure | Chester, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,117 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,096 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 59 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Chester, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,284±239 |
| Median age | 36.3±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.3%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.3%±4.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.7%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $79,875±$10,118 |
| Per capita income | $35,476±$3,863 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0%±5.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $276,100±$33,083 |
| Median gross rent | $983±$148 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.1%±26.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.1%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.6%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.2 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±3.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov