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31012

Chester, GA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,802
Median household income
$70,391
People below poverty
24.7%
Median home value
$145,500

Income

The median income of households in 31012 was $70,391. An estimated 8.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.3
$10,000 to $14,999 7.4
$15,000 to $24,999 10.5
$25,000 to $34,999 4.9
$35,000 to $49,999 3.4
$50,000 to $74,999 19.7
$75,000 to $99,999 8.5
$100,000 to $149,999 17
$150,000 to $199,999 13.6
$200,000 or more 6.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53646
Female 32500

An estimated 70.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,110. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.7
Social Security 35.4
Retirement income 25.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.1
Cash public assistance income 0.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 24.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 31.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 25.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 24.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 31.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 25.9

In 2020-2024, 16.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 11% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 52.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 31012 in 2020-2024, 90.5% had health insurance coverage and 9.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.2% and public coverage was 50.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.5%.


In 2020-2024, 31012 had a total population of 2,802 - 805 (28.7%) females and 1,997 (71.3%) males. The median age was 40.1 years. An estimated 12.1% of the population was under 18 years, 38.9% was 19 to 44 years, 32.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 31012 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 23 10
5 to 9 63 30
10 to 14 31 154
15 to 19 61 43
20 to 24 242 56
25 to 29 190 8
30 to 34 210 84
35 to 39 174 19
40 to 44 97 9
45 to 49 208 97
50 to 54 96 68
55 to 59 252 54
60 to 64 107 33
65 to 69 141 61
70 to 74 42 7
75 to 79 23 49
80 to 84 33 23
85 and over 4 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 56.4% were White; 35.1% were Black or African American; 17.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 25.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.2% of the people in 31012 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 55.6% of the people in 31012 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 553 households in 31012. The average household size was 2.92 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.1% of the households in 31012 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.5% of all households, while 19.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.1% of all households.

In 31012, 27.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.1
Cohabiting Couples 6.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 23.8% of males and 47.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 47.1 24.2
Now married, except separated 23.8 47.8
Separated 4.3 1.1
Widowed 1.5 5.6
Divorced 23.3 21.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 31012, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.2% of the people living in 31012 were U.S. natives. 76.9% of the 31012 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.8% of 31012 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 12.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 48.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 31012 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 31012.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 31012 in 2020-2024, 6.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.4% of people at least five years old; 3.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 1.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 31012 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.7
Different house, same county 1.3
Different county, same state 9.8
Different state 0.2
Abroad 1.9

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 7.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 31012 was 527 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 10 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 364. College or graduate school enrollment was 153.

Educational Attainment of People in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.5
High school diploma or equivalency 46.4
Some college, no degree 18.6
Associate's degree 6.6
Bachelor's degree 6.7
Graduate or professional degree 1.1

Disability

In 31012, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5% of people under 18 years old, to 12.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 55.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 31012, 28.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 69.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 54.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 37.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 395 54.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 272 37.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 52 7.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 31012 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.8
Construction 0.8
Manufacturing 11.4
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 10
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 13.6
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.9
Other Services, except public administration 7.9
Public administration 20.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 31012 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 181 25.2
Service occupations 112 15.6
Sales and office occupations 120 16.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 95 13.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 211 29.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83% of 31012 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 31.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.1
Other means 3
Worked from home 1.8

In 2020-2024, 31012 had a total of 699 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 26.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.4
Mobile homes 26.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

9.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 31012 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 67.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 31012 had 553 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 146 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 83% while renters occupied 17%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.83 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.34.

1.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 18.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.9% and another 37.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 31012:

House Heating Fuel Used in 31012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 8.3
Electricity 82.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 8.7
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 31012 was $145,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 40.3 % had a mortgage. 59.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,322 and for owners without a mortgage it was $442.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 31012 was $373. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.