North Panhandle Times

Of the 2,275 people living in Chester in 2019, 54.1 percent (1,230) were women and 45.9 percent (1,045) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the North Panhandle Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 649-to-506. In the 65 and over age range, there were 310 females and 234 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	506	22.2
Females 18 and over	649	28.5
Males 65 and over	234	10.3
Females 65 and over	310	13.6

Source: US Census Bureau