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Chester, NJ Profile


Chester, NJ, population 1,685, 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 the past decade the population of Chester has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Chester's population has grown by about 3%.

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
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,643N/A
20011,6460.18%
20021,6540.49%
20031,647-0.42%
20041,645-0.12%
20051,639-0.36%
20061,634-0.31%
20071,6420.49%
20081,6772.13%
20091,6850.48%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$80,398
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001121
200260
2003180
2004240
20050
2006121
20070
200861
2009178
201059
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0002
2002 1000
2003 0012
2004 0103
2005 0000
2006 0002
2007 0000
2008 0001
2009 0111
2010 0010

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,547
20022,516
20032,105
20041,680
20051,266
20061,330
20071,703
20081,897
20091,367
20101,235
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3 38 1
2002 9 32 1
2003 0 35 0
2004 1 27 0
2005 2 19 0
2006 2 20 0
2007 5 23 0
2008 11 20 0
2009 5 18 0
2010 6 15 0

Location

Elevation846 feet above sea level
Land Area1.5 Square Miles



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