Chester borough, New Jersey demographics
Population: 1,591
Median age: 45.1
Median household income: 126,806
Chester is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chester borough, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 1,591 |
| 2020 | 1,514 |
| 2019 | 1,653 |
| 2018 | 1,593 |
| 2017 | 1,540 |
| 2016 | 1,577 |
| 2015 | 1,612 |
| 2014 | 1,557 |
| 2013 | 1,525 |
| 2012 | 1,558 |
| 2011 | 1,461 |
| 2010 | 1,432 |
Census data for Chester borough, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Chester borough, New Jersey
| Total population | 1,591 |
| Male | 818 |
| Female | 773 |
| Total population | 1,591 |
| Under 5 years | 94 |
| 5 to 9 years | 78 |
| 10 to 14 years | 84 |
| 15 to 19 years | 128 |
| 20 to 24 years | 51 |
| 25 to 34 years | 188 |
| 35 to 44 years | 170 |
| 45 to 54 years | 275 |
| 55 to 59 years | 89 |
| 60 to 64 years | 114 |
| 65 to 74 years | 196 |
| 75 to 84 years | 94 |
| 85 years and over | 30 |
| Median age (years) | 45.1 |
| Under 18 years | 322 |
| 16 years and over | 1,309 |
| 18 years and over | 1,269 |
| 21 years and over | 1,193 |
| 62 years and over | 390 |
| 65 years and over | 320 |
| Total population | 1,591 |
| One race | 1,528 |
| White | 1,409 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 |
| Asian | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 49 |
| Two or more races | 63 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,199 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 597 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 602 |
Social characteristics in Chester borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 611 |
| Family households (families) | 382 |
| Married-couple family | 3 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 66 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 45 |
| Nonfamily households | 160 |
| Average household size | 220 |
| Average family size | 2.56 |
Economic characteristics in Chester borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 611 |
| Less than $10,000 | 8 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 15 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 34 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 60 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 43 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 46 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 51 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 89 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 79 |
| $200,000 or more | 186 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 126,806 |
Housing characteristics in Chester borough, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 645 |
| Occupied housing units | 611 |
| Vacant housing units | 34 |
| Total housing units | 645 |
| 1-unit, detached | 470 |
| 1-unit, attached | 39 |
| 2 units | 63 |
| 3 or 4 units | 0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3 |
| 20 or more units | 38 |
| Mobile home | 29 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 645 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 31 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 58 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 81 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 55 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 93 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 126 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 58 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 52 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 91 |
| Total housing units | 645 |
| 1 room | 3 |
| 2 rooms | 18 |
| 3 rooms | 79 |
| 4 rooms | 69 |
| 5 rooms | 18 |
| 6 rooms | 76 |
| 7 rooms | 93 |
| 8 rooms | 89 |
| 9 rooms or more | 200 |
| Median rooms | 7.1 |
| Total housing units | 645 |
| No bedroom | 3 |
| 1 bedroom | 94 |
| 2 bedrooms | 106 |
| 3 bedrooms | 195 |
| 4 bedrooms | 195 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 52 |
| Occupied housing units | 611 |
| Owner-occupied | 461 |
| Renter-occupied | 150 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.56 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Occupied housing units | 611 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 46 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 187 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 118 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 111 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 71 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 78 |
| Owner-occupied units | 461 |
| Less than $50,000 | 8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 32 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 13 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 171 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 221 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 |
| Median (dollars) | 498,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 461 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 293 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 168 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 150 |
| Less than $500 | 25 |
| $500 to $999 | 8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 32 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 56 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 7 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 22 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,589 |
| No rent paid | 0 |
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