| | Chester, WV | Portage, IN | United States |
| Population | 2,357 | 37,540 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 60.0% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 40.0% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 56.6 | 37.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,543 | 36,853 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,592 | 33,496 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,905 | 29,060 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.8% | 10.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -20.4% | 27.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,359.4 | 1,470.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 25.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 2.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Chester, WV | Portage, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.3% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.6% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.7% | 15.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 16.3% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 21.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Chester, WV | Portage, IN | United States |
| White | 93.5% | 67.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 8.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% | 20.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Chester, WV | Portage, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 60.4% | 48.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.4% | 46.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.6% | 51.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.4% | 32.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.0% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.92 | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,228 | 14,686 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 710 | 9,757 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.3% | 29.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 66.3% | 39.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 518 | 4,929 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.6% | 22.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.8% | 9.5% | 10.8% |