Chester County Information
Chester in
Tennessee occupies
289 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,043, a change from a 2000 population of
15,528 and
12,819 in 1990.
16.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
62 acts of violent crime reported in
Chester in 2004, a change from
57 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
416 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Chester, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chester | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 289 sq. miles | Ranked 2,862 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,043 | Ranked 2,043 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,875 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,528 | Ranked 2,052 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,819 | Ranked 2,154 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.7% | |
| African American | 9.3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 62 | 57 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 48 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 437 | 281 |
| Burglaries | 110 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 306 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,684 | 7,679 |
| Unemployed Population | 416 | 319 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 4.2% |
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