Chester, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,640 (All urban)

Chester, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 627 (609 occupied: 469 owner occupied, 140 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	34%

Housing density: 408 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $997 (lower quartile is $567, upper quartile is $1,301)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $572

Median gross rent in Chester, NJ in 2007: $1,095

Housing units in Chester with a mortgage: 305 (25 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 83

Chester,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $649,589 (it was $293,000 in 2000)

Chester:	$649,589
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $460,837 - $885,134

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $694,642
Here: $694,642
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,409,315
Here: $1,409,315
State: $310,364

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,358,421
Here: $1,358,421
State: $371,779

Mobile homes: $150,882
Here: $150,882
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,621

In family households: 1,402 (338 male householders, 89 female householders)
375 spouses, 504 children (474 natural, 17 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 24 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 219 (63 male householders (38 living alone)), 114 female householders (104 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 14 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 168 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 142 1-person, 30 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

352 married couples with children.
35 single-parent households (8 men, 27 women).

87.6% of residents of Chester speak English at home.
7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (17% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 48% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 201 (12.3%)
(47.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.6
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 61 7 rooms: 77 8 rooms: 110 9 or more rooms: 131

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 42 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 6 6 rooms: 11 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 111
1980 to 1989: 52
1970 to 1979: 102
1960 to 1969: 81
1950 to 1959: 63
1940 to 1949: 37
1939 or earlier: 122

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chester:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 75 3 bedrooms: 134 4 bedrooms: 222 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 75 2 bedrooms: 42 3 bedrooms: 11 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 102 2 vehicles: 255 3 vehicles: 63 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 49 1 vehicle: 55 2 vehicles: 34 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chester, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $174,999: 17
$175,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 to $249,999: 65
$250,000 to $299,999: 61
$300,000 to $399,999: 103
$400,000 to $499,999: 32
$500,000 to $749,999: 62
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Chester rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chester:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 13
$1,000 to $1,249: 34
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 12
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 79 1990 to 1994: 31 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 22 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 12 1965 to 1969: 40

Chester, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.7%
Number of people working at home: 29 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 36
5 to 9 minutes: 77
10 to 14 minutes: 72
15 to 19 minutes: 50
20 to 24 minutes: 96
25 to 29 minutes: 76
30 to 34 minutes: 116
35 to 39 minutes: 23
40 to 44 minutes: 63
45 to 59 minutes: 82
60 to 89 minutes: 58
90 or more minutes: 16

Chester mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 600 (76%)
Carpooled: 93 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Railroad: 9 (1%)
Bicycle: 4 (1%)
Walked: 49 (6%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 29 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 19
$10,000 to $14,999: 31
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 40
$40,000 to $44,999: 11
$45,000 to $49,999: 25
$50,000 to $59,999: 34
$60,000 to $74,999: 45
$75,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 54
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $199,999: 58
$200,000 or more: 87

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 308

Irish: 202

Other groups: 188

German: 135

English: 106

United States or American: 84

Polish: 58

Hungarian: 36

Dutch: 33

Scottish: 28

French (except Basque): 27

Scotch-Irish: 26

Norwegian: 16

European: 14

Canadian: 12

Ukrainian: 12

Afghan: 11

Eastern European: 10

Austrian: 10

British: 9

Russian: 8

Subsaharan African:: 8

Iranian: 7

Croatian: 7

Greek: 6

French Canadian: 6

Swedish: 6

Slovak: 6

Welsh: 6

South African: 5

Slavic: 3

Armenian: 3

African: 3

Czechoslovakian: 2

Czech: 2

Lithuanian: 2

Arab:: 2

Turkish: 2

Syrian: 2

Brazilian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (31%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Guatemala (8%)
Canada (8%)
Cuba (5%)
Afghanistan (4%)
Germany (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 919
Northeast: 298
Midwest: 54
South: 119
West: 29

64% of Chester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 123
Less than 1 year of college: 5
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 38
Associate degree: 20
Bachelor's degree: 165
Master's degree: 103
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 130
Less than 1 year of college: 48
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 159
Master's degree: 53
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 37.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 19.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $104,549
Black householders: $31,941
Asian householders: $108,606
Some other race householders: $45,273
Two or more races householders: $216,683
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,209

Chester household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chester household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chester marital status for males

Chester marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $697,147
Asian householders: $776,086
Two or more races householders: $1,940,217
Hispanic or Latino householders: $498,913

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 437
One, attached: 25
Two: 19
3 or 4: 44
5 to 9: 8
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 51

Median worth of mobile homes: $83,581

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chester:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29

Here:	18.7%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	19.6%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	35.9%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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