Moving to Chester, Maryland

Population: 3,723
Males: 1,807 (48.5%), Females: 1,916 (51.5%)

Queen Anne’s County

Zip code: 21619

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $56,558
Median house value: $145,800

Population by Race

Races in Chester:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
• Black (7.1%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (17.0%), English (15.2%), United States (12.3%), Italian (6.0%), Polish (5.0%).

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chester

• High school or higher: 86.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester CDP

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 56.8%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 12.1%

3.6% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.6% Africa, 0.6% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

• ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON (about 20 miles; EASTON, MD)
• KENT & QUEEN ANNES HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CHESTERTOWN, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:

• BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 30 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
• ANDREWS AFB (about 42 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
• RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 53 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:

• BAY BRIDGE (about 3 miles; STEVENSVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: W29)
• KENTMORR AIRPARK (about 6 miles; STEVENSVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: 3W3)
• SOUTH RIVER (about 16 miles; EDGEWATER, MD; Abbreviation: 00B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:

• UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 13 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
• ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
• BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BOWIE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,323)
• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 33 miles; Baltimore, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
• UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 33 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,230)
• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 12,330)
• COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,844)