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The Chester CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 152 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Chester is located at latitude 43.895 and longitude -96.9264 in Lake County. The formal boundaries for the Chester Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 0.82 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lake County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The Chester Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Chester Census Designated Place is located within Township of Chester, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lake County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	152 (100%)
Population Density	186 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	19


INCOME
Median Household Income	$68,333
Per Capita Income	$43,382
Median Home Value	$147,500

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	127 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	87 (68.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	13 (10.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	27 (21.3%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	100
Average Household Size	1.52
Family Households	50 (50.0%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Chester, SD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Chester to the other 485 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Dakota by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 262	46th
Population Density	# 310	36th
Median Household Income	# 191	61st
Per Capita Income	# 73	85th
Diversity Index	# 190	61st

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