Chester, WV

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Chester, West Virginia

Chester, West Virginia, in Hancock county, is 32 miles W of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Steubenville - Weirton metropolitan area. Chester contains a population of approximately 2,592.

The People and Families of Chester

In Chester, about 53% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Chester, which is home to many people who live alone.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chester had a median family income of $37,672. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Chester.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Chester.

Chester Housing

Chester has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 63% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the city might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Chester, 94% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? Chester can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Chester strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Chester, WV

Comparing Chester to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	32 miles W of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Hancock
Metro Area	Steubenville - Weirton
Standard Zip Codes	26034
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.613
Longitude	-80.562

Station	NEW CUMBERLAND L/D
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.8 inches

Station	MONTGOMERY LOCK & DAM
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	BURGETTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,592	100%
Male	1,213	46.8%
Female	1,379	53.2%
Under 18	569	22%
18+	2,023	78%
65+	514	19.8%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	2.85
White	2,560	98.8%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	0.3%
Mixed Race	14	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,436
Growth	-156
Growth %	-5.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.8%
US/American	15.3%
English	15.1%
Irish	11.1%
Italian	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.6%
Scotch-Irish	4.6%
Polish	4.3%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Slovak	1.6%
Serbian	1.3%
Russian	1%
Pennsylvania German	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
European	0.6%
British	0.6%
Croatian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chester	2,592	$37,672
Follansbee	3,115	$37,679
New Cumberland	1,099	$37,589
Weirton	20,411	$42,466
Wellsburg	2,891	$36,750

Library
Lynn Murray Mem Public Library 601 Railroad Street Chester, West Virginia (304) 387-1010 Library Web Site

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