Chester Center, Connecticut
Chester Center, Connecticut | |
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  Chester Center Location within Connecticut  Chester Center Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°24′10″N 72°27′3″W / 41.40278°N 72.45083°W | |
| Country | .png){kind=small} United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Middlesex |
| Town | Chester |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.704 sq mi (7.00 km2) |
| • Land | 2.676 sq mi (6.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.028 sq mi (0.073 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,720 |
| • Density | 642.8/sq mi (248.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 06412 (Chester) |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-14370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2378346[2] |
Chester Center is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village in the town of Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. It is located in the southeastern corner of the town, bordered to the south by the town of Deep River and to the southwest largely by the Connecticut Route 9 freeway.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Chester Center had a population of 1,720, out of 3,749 in the entire town of Chester.[3] The median age was 52.9 years. 14.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 28.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.7 males age 18 and over.[4][5]
85.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 14.1% lived in rural areas.[6]
There were 744 households in Chester Center, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.7% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[4]
There were 800 housing units, of which 7.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.[4]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 1,581 | 91.9% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 1.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 31 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 73 | 4.2% |
References
- ↑ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- 1 2 "Chester Center Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 1 2 "P1. Race – Chester Center CDP, Connecticut: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
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