Chester is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,675 people and three associated neighborhoods, Chester is the 444th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Chester are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Unlike some boroughs, Chester isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chester are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chester is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chester who work in management occupations (15.72%), sales jobs (11.82%), and business and financial occupations (9.18%). Of important note, Chester is also a borough of artists. Chester has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Chester’s character. Also of interest is that Chester has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.18% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Chester is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Chester really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Chester perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Chester, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.55 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Chester, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Chester is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.78% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Chester in 2022 was $74,526, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $298,104 for a family of four. Chester is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Chester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chester residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chester include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Chester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Scandinavian languages.
