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Chester, VA vs Orem, UT

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- Orem is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 3.9% more likely to be married in Orem.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years younger in Orem.
 Chester, VAOrem, UTUnited States
 Population22,51296,734329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%49.6%50.5%
 Male Population48.3%50.4%49.5%
 Median Age38.426.638.4
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 Population - 201019,91888,748309,327,143
 Population - 200017,89084,324285,036,114
 Population - 199014,98667,561251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now31.2%17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.6%46.5%30.8%
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 Population Density1,704.35,235.493.4
 Land Area13.218.53,531,905.4
 Water Area0.10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, VAOrem, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%8.0%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.7%7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%7.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 175.1%4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%6.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.0%11.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%15.4%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.6%11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%8.5%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.8%4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%3.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.1%5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%3.0%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.7%1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, VAOrem, UTUnited States
 White59.3%74.9%59.4%
 Black24.7%0.6%12.2%
 Asian1.8%1.7%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%0.9%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%3.8%3.2%
 Hispanic9.1%17.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, VAOrem, UTUnited States
 Married Population53.3%55.3%49.8%
     Currently Married51.3%54.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%1.3%1.8%
 Single Population46.7%44.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%34.3%33.8%
 Divorced9.1%7.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%3.3%5.6%
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 Household Size2.633.212.60
 Households8,54429,593124,010,992
 Family Households6,20022,44880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%40.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children43.6%41.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,3447,14543,255,233
     Single householder, w/children21.7%10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%7.5%10.8%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Orem    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 2 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

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