Chester township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,725 ( 113 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.1 square miles
Population density: 265.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,966	90.17%	1.0%
Black:	94	1.22%	22.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	247	3.20%	8.2%
2+ races:	143	1.85%	34.9%
Hispanic:	226	2.93%	33.7%

Total non-White:	759	9.83%	5.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-68	-1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-45	-0.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
7,838
7,034	89.74%
77	0.98%
1	0.01%
269	3.43%
106	1.35%
341	4.35%
804	10.26%

2000
7,282
6,772	93.00%
93	1.28%
6	0.08%
150	2.06%
64	0.88%
197	2.71%
510	7.00%

1990
5,958
5,686	95.43%
63	1.06%
0	0.00%
124	2.08%
n/a
85	1.43%
272	4.57%

1980
5,198
5,099	98.10%
25	0.48%
0	0.00%
59	1.14%
n/a
15	0.29%
99	1.90%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

262	3.6
294	4.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,086	18.2
238	4.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

587	11.3
173	3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester township, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.0
1,764	22.8%
5,961	77.2%
1,330	17.2%

2,542
3.01

2,152	84.7%
2,073	96.3%
13	0.6%
390	15.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
2,348	30.0%
5,490	70.0%
1,035	13.2%

2,592
3.00

2,201	84.9%
1,983	90.1%
77	3.5%
391	15.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.2
2,209	30.3%
5,073	69.7%
659	9.0%

2,314
3.06

2,000	86.4%
1,868	93.4%
39	1.9%
314	13.6%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
1,548	26.0%
4,410	74.0%
439	7.4%

1,891
3.12

1,677	88.7%
1,513	90.2%
40	2.4%
214	11.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
1,688	32.5%
3,510	67.5%
312	6.0%

1,488
3.45

1,324	89.0%
1,197	90.4%
29	2.2%
164	11.0%

2022 Housing Data for Chester township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	47	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	55	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	38	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	0.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	41	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	0.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	91	3.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	134	5.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	129	5.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	203	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	375	14.8%
$200,000 or more	1,351	53.1%

Median Household Income	221,176
Per Capita Income	87,076

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	78	3.1%
Public Assistance	22	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	41	1.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,040	61.4%
Unemployed	450	9.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,490	70.4%
Not in Labor Force	1,464	29.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,471	1,045	58.5%
Non-Profit	150	130	53.6%
Self-Employed	224	133	62.7%

Local Government	68	174	28.1%
State Government	21	0	100.0%
Federal Government	10	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,695	1,178	59.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	249	304	45.0%
Total	1,944	1,482	56.7%

Pct. Govt.	8.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,248	36.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	574	16.7%
Professional, Technical	1,180	34.3%
Service Occupations	114	3.3%
All others	321	9.3%

White Collar		87.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	622	18.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	567	16.5%
Educational services	411	12.0%
Finance and insurance	332	9.7%
Health care and social assistance	318	9.3%
Retail trade	240	7.0%
Information	160	4.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	155	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	151	4.4%
Construction	134	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	122	3.5%
Wholesale trade	90	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	54	1.6%
Other services	34	1.0%
Utilities	24	0.7%
Transportation and warehousing	13	0.4%
Public administration	10	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	44	0.57%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	32	0.41%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	32	0.41%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	114	1.48%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	114	1.48%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	36	0.47%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	127	1.64%
Chinese	46	0.60%
Filipino	38	0.49%
Vietnamese	25	0.32%
Japanese	11	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,934	92.6%
Other Asian	137	1.8%
Other Indo-European	129	1.7%
Spanish	104	1.4%
German, other Germanic	46	0.6%
Chinese	46	0.6%
Tagalog	38	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	21	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	15	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	2,215	28.7%
Irish	1,821	23.6%
German	1,405	18.2%
English	1,055	13.7%
Polish	475	6.1%
Russian	270	3.5%
American	241	3.1%
Hungarian	168	2.2%
Scottish	137	1.8%
British	136	1.8%
European	125	1.6%
Eastern European	97	1.3%
French	75	1.0%
Greek	68	0.9%
Swiss	59	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,661	99.2%
Not a citizen	64	0.8%

Native	7,229	93.6%
Foreign-born	496	6.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	13	0.3%	463	9.0%	911	17.7%	1,874	36.5%	1,876	36.5%
Average years of education: 16.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	13	0.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	463	9.0%
Some College	911	17.7%
Bach. Degree	1,874	36.5%
Grad Degree	1,876	36.5%
Average years of education: 16.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +289	D +390	D + 10.8%
D +679
2020 vs. 2012	R +146	D +1,030	D + 29.1%
D +1,176
2020 vs. 2008	R -96	D +884	D + 20.8%
D +788

2016 vs. 2008	R -385	D +494	D + 10.1%
D +109
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,725	52.3%	Joe Biden (D)	2,411	46.3%	75	1.4%	5,211	11	5	0.11%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	2,436	55.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,732	39.2%	246	5.6%	4,414	14	9	0.11%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,579	67.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,235	32.2%	25	0.7%	3,839	27	20	0.11%
2008	83%	John McCain (R)	2,821	62.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,623	36.2%	39	0.9%	4,483	21	17	0.12%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,840	65.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,445	33.4%	37	0.9%	4,322	19	15	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,411

46.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,725

52.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,211

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,732

39.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,436

55.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

138

3.1%

Other

108

2.4%

TOTAL

4,414

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,235

32.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,579

67.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,839

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,623

36.2%

John McCain (R)

2,821

62.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,483

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Chester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,840

65.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,445

33.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,322

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	56%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	2,136	62.9%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,232	36.3%	26 [+]	0.8%	3,394	15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 26 (0.8%);
2020	S2	84%	Rik Mehta (R)	2,937	57.0%	Cory Booker* (D)	2,169	42.1%	46 [+]	0.9%	5,152	16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 27 (0.5%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 12 (0.2%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 7 (0.1%);
2018	S1	65%	Bob Hugin (R)	2,424	62.2%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,373	35.2%	103 [+]	2.6%	3,900	19	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 44 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.8%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 28 (0.7%);
2017	G	44%	Kim Guadagno (R)	1,626	62.9%	Phil Murphy (D)	912	35.3%	46 [+]	1.8%	2,584	21	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.7%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 16 (0.6%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 11 (0.4%);
2014	S2	38%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	1,482	67.5%	Cory Booker* (D)	675	30.7%	40 [+]	1.8%	2,197	25	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 23 (1.0%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 11 (0.5%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 4 (0.2%); Antonio Sabas (I) 2 (0.1%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,680
Median Value	$776,100

Occupied	2,542	94.9%
Vacant	138	5.1%

Owned	2,454	96.5%
Rented	88	3.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	2,680	100.0%
Detached	2,568	95.8%
Attached	112	4.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Chester township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Chester township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chester township, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chester township, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chester township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chester township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester township, NJ