Chester

Population: 1,359
Median household income: $152,578
Median home value: $640,400

Chester, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 1,359 residents. The median household income of $152,578 is above the Morris County median ($134,929).

From 2019 to 2023, Chester's population declined 17.8% from 1,653 to 1,359, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $474,200 to $640,400.

7.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,359
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $152,578
Median home value: $640,400
Median gross rent: $1,337
Housing units: 554
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6531,359

Median household income

$105,500$152,578

Median home value

$474,200$640,400

Median gross rent

$1,500$1,337

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,653	$105,500	$474,200	$1,500
2020	1,514	$105,938	$492,000	$1,453
2021	1,591	$126,806	$498,300	$1,589
2022	1,480	$142,857	$614,700	$1,508
2023	1,359	$152,578	$640,400	$1,337

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	4.9%
5 to 17	216	15.9%
18 to 24	74	5.4%
25 to 34	156	11.5%
35 to 44	184	13.5%
45 to 54	213	15.7%
55 to 64	178	13.1%
65 to 74	131	9.6%
75 and over	140	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,104	81.2%
Black or African American	18	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	37	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's13.6%

Bachelor's degree37.9%

Graduate or professional degree23.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	4.6%
High school graduate	208	20.8%
Some college or associate's	136	13.6%
Bachelor's degree	380	37.9%
Graduate or professional degree	232	23.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled0.4%

Public transit2.2%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	502	70.3%
Carpooled	3	0.4%
Public transit	16	2.2%
Walked	30	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	161	22.5%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	141	25.5%
15 to 29 min	139	25.1%
30 to 44 min	160	28.9%
45 to 59 min	61	11.0%
60+ min	52	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 7.5% (102 of 1,357)

	Count	Share
Family households	380	69.2%
Nonfamily households	169	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	549	99.1%
Vacant	5	0.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	419	76.3%
Renter-occupied	130	23.7%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	412	74.4%
1-unit, attached	25	4.5%
2 to 4 units	37	6.7%
5 to 19 units	17	3.1%
20 or more units	43	7.8%
Mobile home & other	20	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3412580
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7906, -74.6901