Chester, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County

4.2 /5.0

A Great

1,359 Population 855/sq mi density

$152,578 Median Income $80,525 per capita

$640,400 Home Value $637,938 Zillow

$1,337 Median Rent 33.9% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

Overall

4.2 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

4.9 / 5.0

$152,578 median income, 2.6% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$640,400 home value, $1,337/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

61.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

1,359

Population Density

855

per square mile

Land Area

1.6

square miles (4.1 km²)

Median Age

43.6 yrs

12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

54.6%

Male

45.4%

Female

55%

45%

Race & Ethnicity

White	87% US: 61.6%
Black	1.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	10.8%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

87%

Black

1.3%

Hispanic

0.9%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	87.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish	12.9% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

87.1%

Spanish

12.9%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

7.3%

21% above US avg (6%)

Disability

10.2%

22% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

94.9%

4% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

8.8%

2% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.461

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	1,359
Population Density	855 / sq mi
Land Area	1.6 sq mi
Median Age	43.6 years

Gender

Male	54.6%
Female	45.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White	87.0%
Black or African American	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino	0.9%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	87.1%
Spanish	12.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	7.3%
Disability	10.2%
Health Insurance	94.9%
Uninsured	8.8%
Broadband Access	92.0%
Gini Coefficient	0.461

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	1 — Metro / 1 million+