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The total population of Chester township is estimated to be 7,725 with 3,591 males (46.49%) and 4,134 females (53.51%). There are 543 more females than males in Chester township.
The median household income in Chester township was $197,778 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 11,287(5.40%) from $209,065 in 2020. This income is 265.10% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chester township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $270,229. Overall, the median household income for the township of Chester township stands at $197,778.
In Chester township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $114,478 for males and $46,132 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $148,366 for males and $135,180 for females.
In Chester township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $205,957.
In 2022, the population of Chester township was 7,719, a 0.04% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chester township's population was 7,722, an increase of 0.26% compared to a population of 7,702 in 2020.
The median age in Chester Township, New Jersey is 51.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.16% were under the age of 15, 19.40% aged 15 to 29, 45.35% aged 30 to 64, 18.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chester township population: 91.43% are White, 1.38% are Black or African American, 3.12% are Asian, 1.46% are some other race and 2.61% are multiracial.