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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, MN compare?
| Figure | Chester, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 416 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 415 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 12 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.7% |
| Measure | Chester, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 367±69 |
| Median age | 44.3±9.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±5.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.3%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±5.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.8%±9.0 pts |
| Median household income | $131,029±$12,652 |
| Per capita income | $61,092±$7,901 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.4%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $353,600±$107,154 |
| Median gross rent | $1,389±$121 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±61.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.1%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9%±4.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.5%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.6%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±4.0 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