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Chester Township
CHESTER TOWNSHIP OFFICE
3509 SEHLER ST Conklin, 49403
PO Box 115
Phone: 616.899.5544
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Total population, percent under 18, population density, etc.
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| | Chester Township | Ottawa County | Michigan |
| 2000 | Change
(90-00) | 2000 | Change
(90-00) | 2000 | Change
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| Total Population | 2,315 | 8.5 % | 238,314 | 26.9 % | 9,938,444 | 6.9 % |
| Percent Under 18 | 30.9 % | 1.3 % | 28.7 % | 24.2 % | 26.1 % | 5.6 % |
| Percent 18 to 64 | 57.5 % | 5.5 % | 61.2 % | 27.7 % | 61.6 % | 6.9 % |
| Percent 65 and over | 11.6 % | 63.4 % | 10.1 % | 30.5 % | 12.3 % | 10.0 % |
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| Population Density (per sq mile) | 64.6 | | 146.0 | | 175.0 | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P12 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) P11 |
Total housing units, percent owner occupied, rented, vacant, etc.
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| | Chester Township | Ottawa County | Michigan |
| 2000 | Change
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| Total Housing Units | 793 | 8.8 % | 86,856 | 30.4 % | 4,234,279 | 10.0 % |
| Pct. Owner occupied | 80.1 % | 13.8 % | 75.9 % | 30.3 % | 66.0 % | 15.1 % |
| Pct. Renter occupied | 10.0 % | -33.1 % | 18.1 % | 30.2 % | 23.4 % | 0.1 % |
| Pct. Vacant | 10.0 % | 49.1 % | 6.0 % | 31.2 % | 10.6 % | 4.7 % |
| Homeownership rate | 88.9 % | 11.4 % | 80.7 % | 24.5 % | 73.8 % | 10.7 % |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1(SF1)H3,H4 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) H2, H3
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Education
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Population over 25, highest level of education, etc.
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| | Chester Township | Chester Township | Ottawa County | Michigan |
| 2000 | Percent (00) | Percent (00) | Percent (00) |
| Total Population 25 and over | 1,406 | 1,406 | 141,870 | 6,415,941 |
| No High School Diploma | 266 | 18.9 % | 13.4 % | 16.6 % |
| High School Diploma | 842 | 59.9 % | 53.2 % | 54.7 % |
| Associate or Bachelors Degree | 243 | 17.3 % | 25.5 % | 20.7 % |
| Graduate or Professional Degree | 55 | 3.9 % | 7.9 % | 8.1 % |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)Sample Data P37 |
Employment
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Total males and females in civilian labor force, age, unemployment, etc.
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| | Chester Township | Ottawa County | Michigan |
| 2000 | Percent (00) | Percent (00) | Percent (00) |
| Males in civilian labor force | 684 | *80.6 % | *80.5 % | *71.1 % |
| Females in civilian labor force | 486 | *60.4 % | *64.8 % | *58.5 % |
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| Civilian labor force over 16 years | 1,170 | 1,170 | 128,283 | 4,922,453 |
| Employed | 1,049 | 89.7 % | 96.0 % | 94.2 % |
| Unemployed | 121 | 10.3 % | 4.0 % | 5.8 % |
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| All persons under 16 or over 65 (dependants) | 920 | 39.9 % | 35.7 % | 35.5 % |
* Percent of gender 16 and over
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P43 and P8 |
Poverty
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Total people below poverty, age groups, etc.
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| | Chester Township | Ottawa County | Michigan |
| 2000 | Percent (00) | Percent (00) | Percent (00) |
| Total people below poverty | 238 | 238 | 12,655 | 1,021,605 |
| Under 5 yrs | 28 | 11.8 % | 7.3 % | 10.0 % |
| 5-17 yrs | 42 | 17.6 % | 19.9 % | 24.5 % |
| 18-64 yrs | 157 | 66.0 % | 64.1 % | 56.0 % |
| 65-74 yrs | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.1 % | 4.3 % |
| 75 and older | 11 | 4.6 % | 5.7 % | 5.1 % |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P87 |
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