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96020

Chester, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
2,222
Median household income
$50,489
People below poverty
12.2%
Median home value
$350,200

Income

The median income of households in 96020 was $50,489. An estimated 8.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 17.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.3
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 2.5
$25,000 to $34,999 9
$35,000 to $49,999 25.6
$50,000 to $74,999 12.7
$75,000 to $99,999 6.3
$100,000 to $149,999 8.2
$150,000 to $199,999 5.7
$200,000 or more 17.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 96020 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male NaN
Female 135382

An estimated 41.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 58.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 51.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,353. 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 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 41.9
Social Security 58.3
Retirement income 51.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.4
Cash public assistance income 0

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


Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.7

In 2020-2024, 17.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 19.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 96020 in 2020-2024, 99.5% had health insurance coverage and 0.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.4% and public coverage was 65.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 96020 had a total population of 2,222 - 1,127 (50.7%) females and 1,095 (49.3%) males. The median age was 63.4 years. An estimated 10.9% of the population was under 18 years, 18.6% was 19 to 44 years, 23.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 47.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 96020 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 117 57
5 to 9 0 33
10 to 14 35 0
15 to 19 0 0
20 to 24 25 31
25 to 29 52 75
30 to 34 168 0
35 to 39 25 37
40 to 44 0 0
45 to 49 56 36
50 to 54 34 7
55 to 59 52 79
60 to 64 90 160
65 to 69 133 181
70 to 74 240 184
75 to 79 22 57
80 to 84 18 89
85 and over 28 101

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90.5% were White; 2% were Black or African American; 12.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 1.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9% of the people in 96020 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 85.2% of the people in 96020 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,119 households in 96020. The average household size was 1.97 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.2% of the households in 96020 while cohabiting couple households made up 9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30% of all households, while 13.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 25.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.3% of all households.

In 96020, 8.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 60.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.2
Cohabiting Couples 9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.7% of males and 49.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 21.2 5
Now married, except separated 57.7 49.3
Separated 0 1.5
Widowed 5.7 30.8
Divorced 15.4 13.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 96020, 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 99.8% of the people living in 96020 were U.S. natives. 62.2% of the 96020 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.2% of 96020 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 25% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 96020 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 96020.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 25
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 75
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 96020 in 2020-2024, 6.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.4% of people at least five years old; 0% 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 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.4
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 68.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 96020 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 68.3
Different house, same county 9.5
Different county, same state 16.8
Different state 5.4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 29.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 96020 was 149 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 58 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 68. College or graduate school enrollment was 23.

Educational Attainment of People in 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.9
High school diploma or equivalency 15.7
Some college, no degree 37.1
Associate's degree 9.2
Bachelor's degree 15.9
Graduate or professional degree 13.3

Disability

In 96020, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 27 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 32.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 96020, 38.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 60.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 68.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 17.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 520 68.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 108 14.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 130 17.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 96020 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 10.4
Construction 13.1
Manufacturing 11.7
Wholesale trade 4.9
Retail trade 4.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0
Information 3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.2
Other Services, except public administration 0
Public administration 10.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 96020 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 252 33.2
Service occupations 83 10.9
Sales and office occupations 170 22.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 76 10
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 177 23.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.8% of 96020 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.1
Other means 5
Worked from home 7.6

In 2020-2024, 96020 had a total of 1,983 housing units. Of these housing units, 87.1% 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"). 8.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 87.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8.3
Mobile homes 2.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 2.1

4.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 96020 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 70% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 96020 had 1,119 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 864 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 71.6% while renters occupied 28.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.8 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.39.

6.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.7% and another 22.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 96020:

House Heating Fuel Used in 96020 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 39.3
Electricity 5.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 9
All other fuels 46.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 96020 was $350,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 43.9 % had a mortgage. 56.1% 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 $1,644 and for owners without a mortgage it was $471.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 96020 was $1,130. 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.