Chester

Population: 4,052
Median household income: $97,250
Median home value: $280,600

Located in Orange County, New York, Chester is a community with a population of 4,052. The median household income of $97,250 is in line with the Orange County median ($96,497).

From 2019 to 2023, Chester's population grew 1.0% from 4,011 to 4,052, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $206,600 to $280,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.7% of the population. 77.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,052
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $97,250
Median home value: $280,600
Median gross rent: $1,649
Housing units: 1,687
Homeownership rate: 53.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0114,052

Median household income

$73,582$97,250

Median home value

$206,600$280,600

Median gross rent

$1,215$1,649

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,011	$73,582	$206,600	$1,215
2020	4,057	$72,431	$198,600	$1,305
2021	4,092	$92,868	$219,600	$1,459
2022	4,064	$102,105	$267,900	$1,559
2023	4,052	$97,250	$280,600	$1,649

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3421.9%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	2.1%
5 to 17	651	16.1%
18 to 24	313	7.7%
25 to 34	887	21.9%
35 to 44	386	9.5%
45 to 54	436	10.8%
55 to 64	742	18.3%
65 to 74	347	8.6%
75 and over	203	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,974	48.7%
Black or African American	148	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	207	5.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.6%
Two or more races	195	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,504	37.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	184	6.1%
High school graduate	803	26.8%
Some college or associate's	1,044	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	683	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	287	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit14.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,866	77.6%
Carpooled	93	3.9%
Public transit	336	14.0%
Walked	20	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	608	26.3%
15 to 29 min	507	21.9%
30 to 44 min	291	12.6%
45 to 59 min	179	7.7%
60+ min	730	31.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 6.5% (262 of 4,050)

	Count	Share
Family households	986	63.2%
Nonfamily households	574	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,560	92.5%
Vacant	127	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	828	53.1%
Renter-occupied	732	46.9%

1-unit, detached37.5%

1-unit, attached14.8%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units29.6%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	632	37.5%
1-unit, attached	249	14.8%
2 to 4 units	193	11.4%
5 to 19 units	500	29.6%
20 or more units	96	5.7%
Mobile home & other	17	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3615297
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3569, -74.2769