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Chester, CA vs Hayden, ID

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- Hayden is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 0.4% more likely to be married in Hayden.
- The Median Age is 15.9 years younger in Hayden.
 Chester, CAHayden, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,316329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 20101,841  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,159285,036,114
 Population - 19902,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,473.893.4
 Land Area7.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, CAHayden, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, CAHayden, IDUnited States
 White83.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, CAHayden, IDUnited States
 Married Population60.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married18.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households996  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,26280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households341  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews

Do not stop in Plumas County CA! If the adage "come on vacation stay on probation" isn't familiar it soon will be. Remember this warning & remove Plumas County from  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chester is located on the shores of Lake Almanor, a popular summer recfration spot for Sacramento Valley residents to get out of the  More

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Reviews for Hayden    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Used to be nice, but the city council is a joke. Califonians have moved in a the price of houses is now unaffordable. Pay is low and the cost of living is rising. The  More

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Hayden is a beautiful place with wretched weather. Cold, dreary, grey days are the norm from late Oct to late May. There is no “Spring” in Hayden. It can barely eeek out  More

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Hayden is beautiful, but all of North Idaho is getting very crowded. Wages are low; cost of living has gotten pretty high. Maybe we just have bad luck, but we live in a  More

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