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Chesterton, IN
Demographic Data




Chesterton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Chesterton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

14,554

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.0%
5 - 17:
18.3%
18 - 24:
5.6%
25 - 34:
14.3%
35 - 54:
28.5%
55 - 64:
10.7%
Over 65 Years:
14.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.0%
4.0%
96.2%
96.2%
39.4%
39.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Chesterton
USA
$47,273
$47,273
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Chesterton
USA
$90,753
$90,753
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.7%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Finance
Retail
Construction
Education
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Arts
Wholesale
Other
15.9%
15.9%
12.3%
12.3%
11.8%
11.8%
10.1%
10.1%
9.0%
9.0%
8.2%
8.2%
6.5%
6.5%
5.7%
5.7%
4.2%
4.2%
3.7%
3.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
82.9%
82.9%
9.6%
9.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
1.6%
1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Italian
European
Swedish
Bulgarian
Czech
Croatian
Dutch
French
Greek
Russian
Slovak
Hungarian
Scottish
British
Serbian
Scots-Irish
20.4%
20.4%
17.2%
17.2%
11.2%
11.2%
9.1%
9.1%
5.9%
5.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Arabic
Other Asian languages
French
Korean
German/Yiddish
Russian
Native American languages
Japanese
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Laotian
91.6%
91.6%
10.6%
10.6%
2.7%
2.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Chesterton Residents

5.6%


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