Chesilhurst

Population: 1,340
Median household income: $89,904
Median home value: $215,100

Located in Camden County, New Jersey, Chesilhurst is a community with a population of 1,340. The median household income of $89,904 is above the Camden County median ($86,384).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chesilhurst's population declined 10.0% from 1,489 to 1,340, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $153,700 to $215,100.

Owners occupy 87.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 51.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,340
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $89,904
Median home value: $215,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 556
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4891,340

Median household income

$55,556$89,904

Median home value

$153,700$215,100

Median gross rent

$1,039$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,489	$55,556	$153,700	$1,039
2020	1,440	$71,875	$148,400	—
2021	1,421	$76,071	$156,300	$718
2022	1,384	$85,104	$202,500	—
2023	1,340	$89,904	$215,100	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6426.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	1.9%
5 to 17	149	11.1%
18 to 24	119	8.9%
25 to 34	170	12.7%
35 to 44	135	10.1%
45 to 54	158	11.8%
55 to 64	350	26.1%
65 to 74	135	10.1%
75 and over	99	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	534	39.9%
Black or African American	470	35.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	48	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	276	20.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	15.2%
High school graduate	323	30.9%
Some college or associate's	407	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	135	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled19.5%

Public transit7.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	449	65.9%
Carpooled	133	19.5%
Public transit	48	7.0%
Walked	6	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	16.0%
15 to 29 min	192	30.2%
30 to 44 min	137	21.5%
45 to 59 min	115	18.1%
60+ min	90	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 11.7% (157 of 1,340)

	Count	Share
Family households	307	61.9%
Nonfamily households	189	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	496	89.2%
Vacant	60	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	436	87.9%
Renter-occupied	60	12.1%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	415	74.6%
1-unit, attached	14	2.5%
2 to 4 units	3	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	41	7.4%
Mobile home & other	83	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3412550
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7298, -74.8805