Chester, NJ Profile

Chester, NJ, population 1,653, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 26.8 miles from Elizabeth and 27.7 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Chester's population has grown by about 35%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chester has grown by about 1%.

Chester's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chester tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.10
	Males	37.10
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,635	N/A
2001	1,639	0.24%
2002	1,649	0.61%
2003	1,649	0.00%
2004	1,652	0.18%
2005	1,653	0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$80,398

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	121
2002	60
2003	180
2004	240
2005	0
2006	121
2007	0
2008	61

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	0	2	3	0	2	0	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,547
2002	2,516
2003	2,105
2004	1,680
2005	1,266
2006	1,330
2007	1,703
2008	1,897

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	9	0	1	2	2	5	11
Larceny, Theft	38	32	35	27	19	20	23	20
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	846 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities