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Chester, IL Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,495
| Chester, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 8,324 | 97.99%, see rank | 86.11% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 6,603 | 77.73%, see rank | 67.04% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 1,693 | 19.93%, see rank | 18.03% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 28 | 0.33%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 171 | 2.01%, see rank | 13.89% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 51 | 0.60%, see rank | 6.52% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 120 | 1.41%, see rank | 7.37% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 19 | 0.22%, see rank | 2.94% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 35 | 0.41%, see rank | 3.90% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 9 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 108 | 1.27%, see rank | 6.47% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,523
| Chester, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 8,282 | 97.17%, see rank | 86.21% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 6,542 | 76.76%, see rank | 66.79% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 1,710 | 20.06%, see rank | 18.40% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 30 | 0.35%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 241 | 2.83%, see rank | 13.79% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 115 | 1.35%, see rank | 6.25% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 126 | 1.48%, see rank | 7.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 24 | 0.28%, see rank | 2.99% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 47 | 0.55%, see rank | 3.71% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 9 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 161 | 1.89%, see rank | 6.55% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,510
| Chester, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 8,227 | 96.67%, see rank | 86.37% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 6,453 | 75.83%, see rank | 66.73% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 1,723 | 20.25%, see rank | 18.68% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 51 | 0.60%, see rank | 0.96% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 283 | 3.33%, see rank | 13.63% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 72 | 0.85%, see rank | 6.03% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 211 | 2.48%, see rank | 7.59% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 29 | 0.34%, see rank | 3.06% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 45 | 0.53%, see rank | 3.54% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 11 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 198 | 2.33%, see rank | 6.50% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 7,879
| Chester, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 7,621 | 96.73%, see rank | 86.61% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 5,915 | 75.07%, see rank | 66.88% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 1,620 | 20.56%, see rank | 18.79% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 86 | 1.09%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 258 | 3.27%, see rank | 13.39% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 73 | 0.93%, see rank | 5.92% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 185 | 2.35%, see rank | 7.48% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 33 | 0.42%, see rank | 3.15% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 39 | 0.49%, see rank | 3.35% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 8 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 178 | 2.26%, see rank | 6.38% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,185
| Chester, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 5,134 | 99.02%, see rank | 87.69% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 3,870 | 74.64%, see rank | 67.12% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 1,227 | 23.66%, see rank | 19.59% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 37 | 0.71%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 38 | 0.73%, see rank | 12.31% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 15 | 0.29%, see rank | 4.86% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 23 | 0.44%, see rank | 7.45% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 8 | 0.15%, see rank | 3.14% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 18 | 0.35%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 12 | 0.23%, see rank | 5.89% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.29% |
* 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.