Living in Chester Township School District Area

Living Summary

3,490

households

9,340

Total Population

$626,200

Average House Value

$1,587

Average Housing Rent

$154,900

Average Household Income

97.37%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,025

Total Students

PK-08

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

71%

Percent Proficient - Math

76%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,490 households are located in Chester Township School District area. Among them, 1,198 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.12 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,141 and 2,408 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (244) of residents are non-citizens and 13% (1,182) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Chester Township School District, New Jersey
Household	3,490
Population	9,340
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,198 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,141
Total Students	2,408
Pre-Kindergarten	100
Kindergarten	144
Grade 1-8	916
Grade 9-12	834
College/Graduate School	414
Veterans	7,184
Non-citizen	244
Non-English Home Language	1,182
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,610 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,961 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,961 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,762 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Chester Township School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,625	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,659	79.11%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	170	3.68%
Public transportation	299	6.46%
Walked	95	2.05%
Other method	49	1.06%
Worked from home	353	7.63%
Average Commute Time	42 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,762	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,959	62.14%
Service	358	7.52%
Sales and office	930	19.53%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	293	6.15%
Production, transportation, and material moving	222	4.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,762	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	21	0.44%
Construction	344	7.22%
Manufacturing	539	11.32%
Wholesale trade	113	2.37%
Retail trade	468	9.83%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	72	1.51%
Information	338	7.10%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	734	15.41%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	618	12.98%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,124	23.60%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	205	4.30%
Other services, except public administration	149	3.13%
Public administration	37	0.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,762	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,051	85.07%
Government workers	387	8.13%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	302	6.34%
Unpaid family workers	22	0.46%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $208,576 for the 3,490 households in Chester Township School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $86,267. 9,160 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.37%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,490	-
Less than $10,000	61	1.75%
$10,000 - $14,999	87	2.49%
$15,000 - $24,999	85	2.44%
$25,000 - $34,999	92	2.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	173	4.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	227	6.50%
$75,000 - $99,999	263	7.54%
$100,000 - $149,999	697	19.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	453	12.98%
More than $200,000	1,352	38.74%
Median Household Income	$154,900	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$208,576	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,627	-
Less than $10,000	8	0.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	3	0.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	2	0.08%
$25,000 - $34,999	51	1.94%
$35,000 - $49,999	144	5.48%
$50,000 - $74,999	128	4.87%
$75,000 - $99,999	170	6.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	582	22.15%
$150,000 - $199,999	355	13.51%
More than $200,000	1,184	45.07%

Median Family Income	$179,886	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$235,926	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$86,267	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$127,611	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$127,611	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,407	-
With health insurance coverage	9,160	97.37%
Public coverage	1,954	20.77%
Private health insurance	8,624	91.68%
Without health insurance coverage	247	2.63%

Housing

There are 3,678 housing units in Chester Township School District area, New Jersey with 3,490 units (94.89%) occupied. 3,212 houses (92.03%) are occupied by owner and 278 houses (7.97%) are rented. The average housing value is $626,200 and the average rental cost is $1,587. 33 houses (0.90%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 645 houses (17.54%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,678	-
Occupied	3,490	94.89%
Owner Occupied	3,212	92.03%
Renter Occupied	278	7.97%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,343	90.89%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	156	4.24%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	136	3.70%
Mobile Homes	43	1.17%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,678	-
Built 2014 or later	33	0.90%
Built 2010 - 2013	18	0.49%
Built 2000 - 2009	497	13.51%
Built 1990 - 1999	581	15.80%
Built 1980 - 1989	725	19.71%
Built 1970 - 1979	414	11.26%
Built 1960 - 1969	579	15.74%
Built 1950 - 1959	186	5.06%
Built 1949 or earlier	645	17.54%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,678	-
1 room	2	0.05%
2 rooms	3	0.08%
3 rooms	112	3.05%
4 rooms	109	2.96%
5 rooms	201	5.46%
6 rooms	355	9.65%
7 rooms	408	11.09%
8 rooms	642	17.46%
9 rooms or more	1,846	50.19%
Median Number of Rooms	9.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,678	-
no bedroom	2	0.05%
1 bedroom	132	3.59%
2 bedrooms	300	8.16%
3 bedrooms	1,074	29.20%
4 bedrooms	1,519	41.30%
5 bedrooms or more	651	17.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,212	-
Less than $50,000	45	1.40%
$50,000 - $99,999	82	2.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	3	0.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	2	0.06%
$200,000 - $299,999	39	1.21%
$300,000 - $499,999	807	25.12%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,893	58.94%
$1,000,000 or more	341	10.62%
Median House Value	$626,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	226	-
Less than $500	33	14.60%
$500 - $999	23	10.18%
$1,000 - $1,499	45	19.91%
$1,500 - $1,999	69	30.53%
$2,000 - $2,499	13	5.75%
$2,500 - $2,999	30	13.27%
$3,000 or more	13	5.75%
Median Rental Costs	$1,587	-

Demographic

A total of 9,436 people lives in Chester Township School District area, New Jersey with 4,830 male and 4,606 female. The males to female ratio is 51.19 to 48.81. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,436	-
Male	4,830	51.19%
Female	4,606	48.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,436	-
Under 5 years	320	3.39%
5 - 9 years	577	6.11%
10 - 14 years	733	7.77%
15 - 19 years	828	8.77%
20 - 24 years	453	4.80%
25 - 34 years	470	4.98%
35 - 44 years	940	9.96%
45 - 54 years	1,900	20.14%
55 - 59 years	824	8.73%
60 - 64 years	790	8.37%
65 - 74 years	929	9.85%
75 - 84 years	521	5.52%
85 years and older	151	1.60%
Median Age	48.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,436	-
One Race	9,244	97.97%
White	8,514	90.23%
Black or African American	161	1.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.18%
Asian	358	3.79%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	194	2.06%

Two or more races	192	2.03%
White and Black or African American	27	0.29%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	165	1.75%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%