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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
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$152,578 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.6%
1,662 → 1,689
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50%
$101,705 → $152,578
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,708
+19 from 2023 (1,689)
Projected Median Income 2030
$202,682
+$50,104 from 2023 ($152,578)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,662 | — | $101,705 | — |
| 2015 | 1,657 | -0.3% | $97,250 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,648 | -0.5% | $101,375 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,623 | -1.5% | $105,500 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,672 | +3% | $126,806 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 1,689 | +1% | $152,578 | +20.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.