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Chester, IL Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,495
| Chester, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,168, 100% | 4,778,633 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.51, see rank | 2.63 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 756, 34.87%, see rank | 28.68% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,412, 65.13%, see rank | 71.32% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,266, 58.39%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.39, see rank | 3.36 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 893, 41.19%, see rank | 48.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 902, 41.61%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 8,586
| Chester, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,001, 100% | 4,836,972 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.59 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 667, 33.33%, see rank | 27.83% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,334, 66.67%, see rank | 72.17% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,247, 62.32%, see rank | 65.81% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.91, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 897, 44.83%, see rank | 48.23% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 754, 37.68%, see rank | 34.19% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,523
| Chester, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,033, 100% | 4,774,275 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.62 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 600, 29.51%, see rank | 28.52% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,433, 70.49%, see rank | 71.48% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,320, 64.93%, see rank | 65.82% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.35, see rank | 3.34 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 961, 47.27%, see rank | 48.67% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 713, 35.07%, see rank | 34.18% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,510
| Chester, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,561, 100% | 4,769,951 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 434, 27.80%, see rank | 28.23% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,127, 72.20%, see rank | 71.77% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,062, 68.03%, see rank | 66.28% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 744, 47.66%, see rank | 49.36% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 499, 31.97%, see rank | 33.72% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 7,879
| Chester, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,461, 100% | 4,749,388 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.62 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 413, 28.27%, see rank | 28.40% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,048, 71.73%, see rank | 71.60% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,006, 68.86%, see rank | 66.09% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.34 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 776, 53.11%, see rank | 49.35% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 455, 31.14%, see rank | 33.91% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,185
| Chester, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,018, 100% | 4,591,779 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.63 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 648, 32.11%, see rank | 26.78% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,370, 67.89%, see rank | 73.22% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,284, 63.63%, see rank | 67.63% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.23 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 987, 48.91%, see rank | 51.26% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 734, 36.37%, see rank | 32.37% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.