Chesterfield is a somewhat small township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,036 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chesterfield is the 207th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Chesterfield was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Chesterfield economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Chesterfield, where the median household income is $188,611.00. Housing costs in Chesterfield 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.Chesterfield is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 87.54% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chesterfield is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chesterfield who work in management occupations (15.41%), computer science and math (13.99%), and business and financial occupations (8.71%). Also of interest is that Chesterfield 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: 21.28% 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, Chesterfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chesterfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chesterfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chesterfield’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Chesterfield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.03 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In Chesterfield, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Chesterfield is a relatively small township. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Chesterfield. 52.80% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Chesterfield in 2022 was $51,398, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $205,592 for a family of four. Chesterfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Chesterfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chesterfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chesterfield include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. Chesterfield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.07%. The most common language spoken in Chesterfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
