Median Household Income
$171,500 ± $48,024
Median Home Value
$659,800 ± $24,323
Median Gross Rent
$1,344 ± $675/mo
Per Capita Income
$87,601
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Homeownership Rate
79.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
65.3%
Median Age
42.9
Average Commute
25 min
Households
584
Veterans
83
Population Over Time
Chester shrank 2.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,557
2016
1,577
2018
1,593
2020
1,514
2022
1,480
2024
1,512
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
84.3%
Hispanic or Latino
7.0%
Black or African American
3.6%
Asian
4.4%
Nearby Cities in New Jersey
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.