Chester Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:393 of 688
Chester Population
Total Population (2021)
10,693
Total Population (2016)
10,310
Population Growth
+3.7% (+383)
Growth Rank
#397 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.2%5,255
Female
50.8%5,435
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.967
Average Age
49.9
Median Age
55.6
Age Rank
#648 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
360(3.4%)
5–9
445(4.2%)
10–14
430(4.0%)
15–19
420(3.9%)
20–24
385(3.6%)
25–29
390(3.6%)
30–34
480(4.5%)
35–39
490(4.6%)
40–44
535(5.0%)
45–49
625(5.8%)
50–54
715(6.7%)
55–59
1,025(9.6%)
60–64
1,125(10.5%)
65–69
1,040(9.7%)
70–74
905(8.5%)
75–79
640(6.0%)
80–84
365(3.4%)
85+
320(3.0%)
Chester Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
6,482
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,028
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,585 (31.5%)
2 Persons
2,215 (44.0%)
3 Persons
625 (12.4%)
4 Persons
425 (8.4%)
5+ Persons
175 (3.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
905(18.0%)
Couples without children
1,850(36.8%)
One-parent families
380(7.6%)
One-person households
1,585(31.5%)
Multigenerational
75(1.5%)
Multiple-family
10(0.2%)
Chester Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$70,000After tax
Median Household Income
$57,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$38,920After tax
Median Individual Income
$31,400After tax
Income Rank
#605 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.0%
Employment Income
52.0%
Government Transfers
23.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
765(8.5%)
$10k–$20k
1,305(14.4%)
$20k–$30k
1,865(20.6%)
$30k–$40k
1,240(13.7%)
$40k–$50k
1,070(11.8%)
$50k–$60k
785(8.7%)
$60k–$70k
540(6.0%)
$70k–$80k
395(4.4%)
$80k–$90k
290(3.2%)
$90k–$100k
220(2.4%)
$100k+
560(6.2%)
Chester Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
45.1%
Unemployment Rate
12.9%
Total Labour Force
4,840
Employed
4,210
Unemployed
625
Not in Labour Force
4,485
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
16.8%
Children (0–17)
17.2%
Adults (18–64)
14.0%
Seniors (65+)
22.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3620 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.309
Chester Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,960 (94.3%)
English & French
595 (5.6%)
Neither
5 (0.0%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,185 (96.4%)
French
120 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
190 (1.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,185(96.4%)
French
120(1.1%)
Arabic
30(0.3%)
Punjabi
15(0.1%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Spanish
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.0%)
Italian
5(0.0%)
Hindi
5(0.0%)
Polish
5(0.0%)
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