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Chester, WV Profile


Chester, WV, population 2,312, is located in West Virginia's Hancock county, about 32.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 59.6 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Chester's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Chester has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Chester's population has declined by about 4%.

Chester's property crime levels tend to be lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chester tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,595N/A
20012,554-1.58%
20022,514-1.57%
20032,475-1.55%
20042,428-1.90%
20052,405-0.95%
20062,372-1.37%
20072,338-1.43%
20082,325-0.56%
20092,312-0.56%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,550
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
200481
20050
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0011
2005 0000
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20041,991
20051,505
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 6 39 4
2005 7 28 2
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation703 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles



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