Chester is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,227 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Chester is the 76th largest community in South Carolina.When you are in Chester, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.94% of Chester’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Chester is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chester who work in office and administrative support (15.44%), maintenance occupations (10.55%), and food service (7.64%). In Chester, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.10 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. In terms of college education, the citizens of Chester rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.08% of adults 25 and older in Chester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Chester in 2022 was $20,708, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,832 for a family of four. Chester is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chester residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Chester include Welsh, Italian, English, Scots-Irish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Chester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.
