place

Chester, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Chester, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

4,052

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$100,514

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.8% since 2018

Chester added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,322 (57.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone431 (10.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone430 (10.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race377 (9.3%)
  • Asian Alone310 (7.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races163 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish872
  2. 2.Other Indo-European134
  3. 3.Arabic29
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)17
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

68.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

179

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$47,529

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Retail Trade633
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care423
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities263
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation260
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations866
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations856
  3. 3.Service Occupations325
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations255
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations254

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 2.34×)633
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.81×)263
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.20×)141
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.19×)260
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.05×)175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$280,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,649/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999183 (22.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999176 (21.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999133 (16.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999131 (15.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99988 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99959 (7.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

73.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,218

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

37.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,866 (77.6%)
  • Public Transit336 (14.0%)
  • Carpooled93 (3.9%)
  • Worked at Home91 (3.8%)
  • Walked20 (0.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.