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The Chester CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,759 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Chester ranks in the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in California. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Chester is located at latitude 40.3063 and longitude -121.2319 in Plumas County. The formal boundaries for the Chester Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 7.29 sq. miles and a water area of 0.08 sq. miles. Plumas County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

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.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Chester Census Designated Place is located within Chester CCD of Plumas 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	1,759 (100%)
Population Density	241 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	26


INCOME
Median Household Income	$47,129
Per Capita Income	$41,280
Median Home Value	$304,800

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,301 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	584 (44.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	293 (22.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	424 (32.6%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	877
Average Household Size	1.98
Family Households	433 (49.4%)

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, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Chester to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California 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	# 925	43rd
Population Density	# 1130	30th
Median Household Income	# 1485	8th
Per Capita Income	# 799	51st
Diversity Index	# 1265	22nd

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