Borough in Morris County, New Jersey · 1.6 sq mi · 1,064 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Chester. The typical household earns $171,500, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,667 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.42%
Men 38.3 · Women 49.3
2010–2026
1,694
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,694
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,694 | +5 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,689 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 1,689 | +4 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 1,685 | +9 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 1,676 | +2 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 1,674 | +7 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 1,667 | +44 | 2.71% |
| 2019 | 1,623 | -17 | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 1,640 | -8 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 1,648 | -4 | 0.24% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 56% | 60% |
| Never married | 28% | 37% | 18% |
| Divorced | 9% | 3% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau