Chester township, Morris County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,776
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,795
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,776
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,721
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,718
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,713
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,838
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 230
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 96.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $790,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,787
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,507
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.06
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 99.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 0.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,360
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,818
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,320
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $241,856
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,250
Persons in poverty, percent 2.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 264.8
Population per square mile, 2010 266.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 29.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 29.38
FIPS Code 3402712610