Demographics
|
Population
|
Year |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Population in 1990
|
1,280
|
averages: |
1,200 |
1,301 |
14,020 |
19,840 |
17,140 |
Population in 2000
|
1,308
|
averages: |
1,330 |
1,410 |
14,150 |
19,830 |
18,090 |
Population in 2010
|
1,337
|
averages: |
1,392 |
1,447 |
14,460 |
20,150 |
18,660 |
Projected Population in 2020
|
1,296
|
averages: |
1,397 |
1,448 |
14,310 |
19,880 |
19,310 |
Projected Population in 2030
|
1,232
|
averages: |
1,361 |
1,401 |
13,800 |
19,040 |
19,930 |
Age |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990
|
277
|
averages: |
277 |
278 |
2,958 |
4,131 |
3,247 |
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000
|
288
|
averages: |
291 |
309 |
3,167 |
4,465 |
3,641 |
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010
|
258
|
averages: |
238 |
260 |
3,027 |
4,254 |
3,572 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990
|
307
|
averages: |
255 |
268 |
3,620 |
4,852 |
4,603 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000
|
181
|
averages: |
188 |
193 |
2,851 |
3,735 |
3,792 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010
|
177
|
averages: |
186 |
181 |
2,920 |
3,797 |
3,763 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990
|
453
|
averages: |
456 |
503 |
4,495 |
6,439 |
5,769 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000
|
617
|
averages: |
636 |
662 |
5,309 |
7,460 |
7,074 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010
|
654
|
averages: |
713 |
723 |
5,723 |
8,034 |
7,700 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990
|
142
|
averages: |
119 |
156 |
1,956 |
2,919 |
2,321 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000
|
150
|
averages: |
143 |
172 |
1,966 |
2,880 |
2,449 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010
|
186
|
averages: |
192 |
220 |
1,994 |
2,858 |
2,571 |
Median Age
|
42.3
|
averages: |
48 |
48 |
44 |
43.26 |
43 |
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012
|
1,009
|
averages: |
982 |
1,220 |
2,644 |
3,750 |
3,159 |
Low Income Students
|
309
|
averages: |
270 |
321 |
1,204 |
1,935 |
1,045 |
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06
|
-382
|
averages: |
-291 |
-200 |
-196 |
-189 |
-125 |
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06
|
-51
|
averages: |
-20 |
47 |
189 |
308 |
230 |
Race |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
|
1,313
|
averages: |
1,342 |
1,382 |
10,470 |
13,640 |
14,200 |
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
|
1
|
averages: |
3 |
9 |
912 |
1,551 |
1,115 |
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
|
2
|
averages: |
6 |
8 |
373 |
388 |
990 |
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
|
0
|
averages: |
2 |
3 |
22 |
31 |
30 |
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
|
15
|
averages: |
22 |
23 |
2,423 |
4,207 |
1,788 |
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
|
6
|
averages: |
13 |
17 |
230 |
296 |
348 |
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
1 |
21 |
25 |
175 |
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
|
98.2049
|
averages: |
96.46 |
95 |
90 |
88 |
89 |
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
|
0.0748
|
averages: |
0.2219 |
0.6361 |
1.532 |
1.949 |
2.001 |
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
|
0.1496
|
averages: |
0.608 |
0.6326 |
1.539 |
1.233 |
2.728 |
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
|
0
|
averages: |
0.01735 |
0.01141 |
0.015 |
0.01182 |
0.01784 |
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
|
0
|
averages: |
0.1756 |
0.5174 |
0.1722 |
0.2126 |
0.2327 |
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
|
1.1219
|
averages: |
1.495 |
1.495 |
4.891 |
6.861 |
3 |
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
|
0.4488
|
averages: |
0.9758 |
1.308 |
1.207 |
1.144 |
1.445 |
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010
|
0
|
averages: |
0.04676 |
0.08804 |
0.09677 |
0.07248 |
0.4433 |
White Population in 2000
|
1,279
|
averages: |
1,294 |
1,364 |
11,070 |
14,760 |
14,810 |
% White Population in 2000
|
97.7829
|
averages: |
97.48 |
96 |
93 |
91 |
92 |
Minority Population in 2000
|
29
|
averages: |
36 |
45 |
3,081 |
5,069 |
3,279 |
% Minority Population in 2000
|
2.2171
|
averages: |
2.516 |
3.591 |
6.872 |
8.43 |
7 |
Minority Population in 2010
|
24
|
averages: |
50 |
64 |
3,988 |
6,504 |
4,452 |
% Minority Population in 2010
|
1.7951
|
averages: |
3.54 |
4.688 |
9.453 |
11.48 |
10 |
Population Projections
|
Year |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Age |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020
|
210
|
averages: |
208 |
212 |
2,800 |
3,940 |
3,245 |
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030
|
144
|
averages: |
165 |
183 |
2,618 |
3,523 |
3,185 |
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020
|
127
|
averages: |
140 |
161 |
3,076 |
4,023 |
3,988 |
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030
|
129
|
averages: |
143 |
144 |
2,916 |
3,836 |
3,811 |
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020
|
638
|
averages: |
685 |
664 |
5,265 |
7,478 |
7,706 |
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030
|
505
|
averages: |
557 |
550 |
4,506 |
6,482 |
7,544 |
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020
|
290
|
averages: |
318 |
363 |
2,488 |
3,394 |
3,358 |
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030
|
427
|
averages: |
458 |
485 |
3,102 |
4,203 |
4,367 |
Households
|
Type |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Family households with children in 2010
|
145
|
averages: |
144 |
151 |
1,556 |
2,285 |
2,052 |
% Family households with children in 2010
|
26.7
|
averages: |
25.03 |
24 |
27 |
28.57 |
29 |
Non-Family households with children in 2010
|
169
|
averages: |
169 |
193 |
2,050 |
2,781 |
2,688 |
% Non-Family households with children in 2010
|
31.12
|
averages: |
29.46 |
32 |
33 |
30 |
31 |
Households with householder living alone in 2010
|
140
|
averages: |
127 |
148 |
1,628 |
2,287 |
2,086 |
% Households with householder living alone in 2010
|
25.78
|
averages: |
22.26 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
|
42
|
averages: |
41 |
54 |
627 |
905 |
772 |
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
|
7.73
|
averages: |
7.241 |
9.103 |
9.874 |
10 |
10 |
Tenure |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
|
454
|
averages: |
499 |
498 |
3,504 |
4,856 |
4,521 |
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
|
83.61
|
averages: |
89.07 |
84 |
78 |
78 |
76 |
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
|
89
|
averages: |
69 |
97 |
2,044 |
2,965 |
2,734 |
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
|
16.39
|
averages: |
10.93 |
15 |
21.98 |
21.83 |
23 |
Year |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Households in 2000
|
500
|
averages: |
509 |
547 |
5,379 |
7,621 |
6,962 |
Households in 2010
|
543
|
averages: |
569 |
595 |
5,548 |
7,821 |
7,256 |
Average Household Size in 2000
|
2.62
|
averages: |
2 |
2.518 |
2.547 |
2.594 |
2.585 |
Average Household Size in 2010
|
2.46
|
averages: |
2.444 |
2.383 |
2.453 |
2.517 |
2 |
Age |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
580 |
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
1,276 |
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
1,567 |
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
941 |
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
528 |
Household Projections
|
Year |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Households in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
5,370 |
Projected Households in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
5,794 |
Projected Average Household Size in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
1.138 |
Projected Average Household Size in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
1.09 |
Age |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
592 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
1,349 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
1,503 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
1,352 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
572 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
562 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
1,481 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
1,404 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
1,505 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
840 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
833 |
Tenure |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
29 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
143 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
516 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
143 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
193 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
421 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
-235 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
5 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
-82 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
-28 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
-96 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
-1 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
41 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
-477 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
-18 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
-269 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
-112 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
|
|
|
-80 |
Supply
|
Stock
|
Type |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Estimate Housing Units
|
674
± 61
|
averages: |
820 |
807 |
5,918 |
8,343 |
8,002 |
% Single housing units
|
84.42
|
averages: |
92.64 |
88 |
78 |
78 |
76 |
% Single housing units, margin of error
|
2.52
|
averages: |
5.834 |
5.322 |
4.444 |
3.723 |
3 |
% 2-4 housing units
|
11.28
|
averages: |
4.51 |
6.374 |
10.81 |
10.67 |
12 |
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error
|
4.98
|
averages: |
3.639 |
4.201 |
3 |
3.035 |
3 |
% 5-9 housing units
|
0.59
|
averages: |
0.661 |
1.066 |
3.207 |
3.149 |
3 |
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error
|
0.74
|
averages: |
1.957 |
2.57 |
1.903 |
1.483 |
1.805 |
% 10-19 housing units
|
0.3
|
averages: |
0.147 |
0.4118 |
1.91 |
1.976 |
2 |
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error
|
0.59
|
averages: |
2.037 |
2 |
1.611 |
1.442 |
1.482 |
% 20+ housing units
|
0.59
|
averages: |
0.218 |
0.5111 |
3.344 |
3.718 |
4 |
% 20+ housing units, margin of error
|
0.74
|
averages: |
1.891 |
2.339 |
2.47 |
2.638 |
3 |
% Other housing units
|
2.82
|
averages: |
1.829 |
3.057 |
1.745 |
1.769 |
1.648 |
% Other housing units, margin of error
|
3.32
|
averages: |
2.919 |
4.293 |
2.31 |
2.212 |
2.093 |
Estimated occupied housing units
|
547
± 61
|
averages: |
554 |
587 |
5,506 |
7,739 |
7,207 |
Estimated housing units
|
530
± 45
|
averages: |
554 |
580 |
5,509 |
7,739 |
7,185 |
Age |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Housing units built before 1939
|
46.8
|
averages: |
23.54 |
28 |
24 |
22.96 |
26 |
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error
|
6.43
|
averages: |
6.765 |
7.696 |
4.916 |
4.287 |
4 |
Housing units built before 1940-1959
|
5.12
|
averages: |
11.99 |
12.5 |
18.41 |
20.77 |
16 |
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error
|
2.16
|
averages: |
5.051 |
5.967 |
4.242 |
3.91 |
3 |
Housing units built before 1960-1979
|
17.92
|
averages: |
23.38 |
21 |
24 |
26.28 |
24 |
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error
|
5.77
|
averages: |
6.233 |
6 |
4.777 |
4.47 |
4 |
Housing units built before 1980-2000
|
22.49
|
averages: |
29.32 |
27 |
23 |
21.49 |
24 |
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error
|
4.56
|
averages: |
7.561 |
7.804 |
5.165 |
4.517 |
4 |
Housing units built in 2000 or after
|
7.68
|
averages: |
11.76 |
9.795 |
8.705 |
8.504 |
9 |
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error
|
3.71
|
averages: |
5.506 |
5.975 |
3.593 |
3.233 |
3 |
Permits
|
Tenure by Year |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Number of building permits in 2000
|
2
|
averages: |
7 |
8 |
26 |
32 |
51 |
Single Family unit permits in 2000
|
2
|
averages: |
7 |
8 |
23 |
28 |
40 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
Number of building permits in 2001
|
6
|
averages: |
8 |
9 |
26 |
32 |
48 |
Single Family unit permits in 2001
|
6
|
averages: |
8 |
8 |
24 |
28 |
37 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
Number of building permits in 2002
|
1
|
averages: |
10 |
11 |
32 |
39 |
49 |
Single Family unit permits in 2002
|
1
|
averages: |
10 |
9 |
28 |
33 |
38 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
Number of building permits in 2003
|
1
|
averages: |
11 |
11 |
33 |
37 |
57 |
Single Family unit permits in 2003
|
1
|
averages: |
11 |
10 |
27 |
32 |
37 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
Number of building permits in 2004
|
1
|
averages: |
11 |
10 |
33 |
40 |
64 |
Single Family unit permits in 2004
|
1
|
averages: |
11 |
10 |
30 |
35 |
42 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
21 |
Number of building permits in 2005
|
1
|
averages: |
11 |
10 |
32 |
37 |
69 |
Single Family unit permits in 2005
|
1
|
averages: |
11 |
9 |
26 |
31 |
41 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
28 |
Number of building permits in 2006
|
1
|
averages: |
10 |
7 |
33 |
44 |
55 |
Single Family unit permits in 2006
|
1
|
averages: |
10 |
7 |
23 |
28 |
31 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
9 |
15 |
24 |
Number of building permits in 2007
|
4
|
averages: |
8 |
6 |
24 |
31 |
43 |
Single Family unit permits in 2007
|
4
|
averages: |
8 |
6 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
18 |
Number of building permits in 2008
|
3
|
averages: |
5 |
5 |
16 |
21 |
28 |
Single Family unit permits in 2008
|
3
|
averages: |
5 |
3 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
Number of building permits in 2009
|
4
|
averages: |
3 |
3 |
13 |
16 |
22 |
Single Family unit permits in 2009
|
4
|
averages: |
3 |
3 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
Number of building permits in 2010
|
4
|
averages: |
3 |
3 |
13 |
14 |
25 |
Single Family unit permits in 2010
|
4
|
averages: |
3 |
3 |
11 |
11 |
16 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
Number of building permits in 2011
|
3
|
averages: |
2 |
2 |
10 |
13 |
22 |
Single Family unit permits in 2011
|
3
|
averages: |
2 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
Number of building permits in 2012
|
3
|
averages: |
2 |
2 |
11 |
14 |
31 |
Single Family unit permits in 2012
|
3
|
averages: |
2 |
2 |
9 |
12 |
16 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012
|
0
|
averages: |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
Affordability
|
Cost Burden
|
AMI |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
% Households with income < 30% AMI
|
12.2642
|
averages: |
11.89 |
10.89 |
13.43 |
13.47 |
11 |
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error
|
4.6583
|
averages: |
14.78 |
19 |
7.43 |
7.843 |
6 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI
|
11.3208
|
averages: |
11.07 |
12.98 |
11.7 |
11 |
10 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error
|
4.985
|
averages: |
11.26 |
14 |
6.963 |
6.657 |
5 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI
|
17.7358
|
averages: |
17.75 |
14 |
14.76 |
14.57 |
11 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error
|
18.5226
|
averages: |
7.758 |
17 |
6.277 |
7.422 |
6 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI
|
14.1509
|
averages: |
9.691 |
11.4 |
10.46 |
10.79 |
9 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error
|
5.1894
|
averages: |
19.62 |
22 |
9 |
7.961 |
7 |
% Households with income > 100% AMI
|
43.3962
|
averages: |
50.14 |
50 |
49 |
49 |
55 |
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error
|
7.3721
|
averages: |
12.86 |
16 |
6.916 |
5.63 |
7 |
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
94.5205
|
averages: |
77.26 |
78 |
78 |
79 |
81 |
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
421.233
|
averages: |
174 |
211 |
85 |
91 |
61 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened
|
60
|
averages: |
60.64 |
61 |
60 |
58 |
67 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
200.765
|
averages: |
274 |
260 |
127 |
117 |
77 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened
|
33.9806
|
averages: |
43.44 |
44 |
41 |
41.6 |
49 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
189.26
|
averages: |
176 |
238 |
86 |
62 |
72 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
23.3766
|
averages: |
40.46 |
31 |
31 |
25.63 |
39 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
202.32
|
averages: |
231 |
288 |
117 |
93 |
86 |
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
5.1282
|
averages: |
10 |
10.32 |
10 |
9 |
14 |
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
81.0579
|
averages: |
54.08 |
75 |
29 |
25.64 |
21 |
Income Limits |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
18,050
|
averages: |
18,050 |
18,100 |
18,050 |
18,050 |
18,670 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
20,600
|
averages: |
20,600 |
20,670 |
20,600 |
20,600 |
21,320 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
23,200
|
averages: |
23,200 |
23,280 |
23,200 |
23,200 |
24,000 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
25,750
|
averages: |
25,750 |
25,830 |
25,740 |
25,750 |
26,640 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
27,850
|
averages: |
27,850 |
27,950 |
27,860 |
27,850 |
28,800 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
29,900
|
averages: |
29,900 |
30,000 |
29,910 |
29,900 |
30,940 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
31,950
|
averages: |
31,950 |
32,050 |
31,950 |
31,950 |
33,050 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
34,000
|
averages: |
34,000 |
34,120 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
35,180 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
30,100
|
averages: |
30,100 |
30,200 |
30,090 |
30,100 |
31,110 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
34,400
|
averages: |
34,400 |
34,500 |
34,400 |
34,400 |
35,560 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
38,700
|
averages: |
38,700 |
38,820 |
38,700 |
38,700 |
39,970 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
42,950
|
averages: |
42,950 |
43,080 |
42,950 |
42,950 |
44,390 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
46,400
|
averages: |
46,400 |
46,550 |
46,400 |
46,390 |
47,980 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
49,850
|
averages: |
49,850 |
50,000 |
49,860 |
49,870 |
51,540 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
53,300
|
averages: |
53,300 |
53,460 |
53,300 |
53,300 |
55,070 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
56,700
|
averages: |
56,700 |
56,880 |
56,700 |
56,700 |
58,630 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
44,750
|
averages: |
44,750 |
44,790 |
44,740 |
44,740 |
45,380 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
51,150
|
averages: |
51,150 |
51,180 |
51,140 |
51,130 |
51,880 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
57,550
|
averages: |
57,550 |
57,590 |
57,560 |
57,560 |
58,380 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
63,900
|
averages: |
63,900 |
63,950 |
63,910 |
63,910 |
64,810 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
69,050
|
averages: |
69,050 |
69,100 |
69,050 |
69,040 |
70,030 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
74,150
|
averages: |
74,150 |
74,210 |
74,140 |
74,130 |
75,210 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
79,250
|
averages: |
79,250 |
79,320 |
79,260 |
79,260 |
80,400 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
84,350
|
averages: |
84,350 |
84,420 |
84,350 |
84,350 |
85,560 |
Severity |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined
|
485
|
averages: |
484 |
494 |
3,458 |
4,756 |
4,492 |
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
|
143
± 40
|
averages: |
153 |
151 |
1,020 |
1,428 |
1,484 |
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
66
|
averages: |
65 |
61 |
391 |
540 |
587 |
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
|
29.48
|
averages: |
31.19 |
30 |
28 |
28.02 |
31 |
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
7.16
|
averages: |
8.221 |
9.067 |
6.165 |
5.517 |
5 |
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
13.61
|
averages: |
13.29 |
12.78 |
10.95 |
10.14 |
12 |
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
|
5.02
|
averages: |
5.816 |
6.43 |
4.237 |
3.642 |
4 |
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined
|
62
± 33
|
averages: |
57 |
77 |
1,923 |
2,796 |
2,545 |
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
|
41
± 23
|
averages: |
27 |
40 |
1,049 |
1,543 |
1,280 |
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
12
|
averages: |
11 |
20 |
567 |
826 |
657 |
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
|
66.13
|
averages: |
36.67 |
48 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
13.41
|
averages: |
52.77 |
41 |
23 |
23.55 |
18 |
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
19.35
|
averages: |
16 |
24 |
24 |
24.7 |
23 |
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
|
20.12
|
averages: |
48 |
47 |
34 |
47 |
18 |
Household Type |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened
|
19.802
|
averages: |
22.05 |
24 |
22.48 |
21.88 |
25 |
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
204.524
|
averages: |
216 |
187 |
99 |
92 |
57 |
% Small Family households that are cost burdened
|
20.9738
|
averages: |
28.03 |
28 |
27 |
27.37 |
30 |
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
60.2166
|
averages: |
62 |
99 |
34 |
26.5 |
28 |
% Large Family households that are cost burdened
|
53.3333
|
averages: |
31.75 |
31 |
32 |
33.53 |
31 |
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
432.067
|
averages: |
472 |
461 |
185 |
173 |
129 |
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened
|
65.0794
|
averages: |
49.49 |
46 |
45 |
47 |
48 |
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
207.929
|
averages: |
287 |
275 |
121 |
114 |
78 |
% Other householdss that are cost burdened
|
43.956
|
averages: |
44.05 |
41 |
43 |
41.16 |
42 |
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
215.917
|
averages: |
210 |
209 |
93 |
80 |
63 |
Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)
|
Subsidized Units |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Number of subsidized housing Units
|
27
|
averages: |
11 |
11 |
571 |
863 |
703 |
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing
|
4.62
|
averages: |
1.799 |
1 |
4.958 |
5.126 |
5 |
Affordability Gap
|
Income |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000.
|
0.62
|
averages: |
0.513 |
0.43 |
0.2884 |
0.217 |
0.1816 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000.
|
21.12
|
averages: |
10.91 |
9.147 |
5.226 |
4.57 |
3 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000.
|
36.65
|
averages: |
22.78 |
18 |
12.18 |
10.92 |
6 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000.
|
54.04
|
averages: |
33.46 |
27 |
21.13 |
21.01 |
11 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000.
|
73.91
|
averages: |
49.22 |
40 |
36 |
37.86 |
19 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000.
|
85.09
|
averages: |
63.97 |
51 |
51 |
53 |
28 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000.
|
95.03
|
averages: |
74.03 |
60 |
62 |
64 |
37 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000.
|
96.89
|
averages: |
81.72 |
67 |
70 |
72 |
46 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000.
|
100
|
averages: |
86.89 |
72 |
76 |
77 |
55 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000.
|
100
|
averages: |
91.14 |
76 |
80 |
80 |
62 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000.
|
100
|
averages: |
96 |
80 |
84 |
84 |
73 |
AMI |
Chester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Rural Town
Community Type
|
Pioneer Valley
Region
|
Hampden
County
|
MA
State
|
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI
|
-46
|
averages: |
38 |
29 |
-60 |
-214 |
559 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error
|
219.33
|
averages: |
157 |
159 |
328 |
394 |
319 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI
|
-25
|
averages: |
-22 |
-23 |
-588 |
-920 |
-340 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error
|
169.04
|
averages: |
132 |
130 |
259 |
306 |
263 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI
|
59
|
averages: |
-16 |
-10 |
645 |
1,132 |
-220 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error
|
202.23
|
averages: |
156 |
166 |
352 |
399 |
437 |
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