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| Chester |
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| Population 2002: | 1,654 |
| Population 2000: | 1,635 |
| Area codes: | 908 |
| Elevation: | 846 feet |
| Population growth: | +19 (+1.16%) |
| Foreign born: | 12.3% (6.2% Latin America, 2.4% Europe, 2.3% Asia) |
| Land area: | 1.5 square miles |
| County: | Morris |
| Industries: | Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (20.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Retail trade (12.2%), Manufacturing (10.6%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 90.3% |
| Hispanic: | 6.9% |
| Other race: | 2.0% |
| Black: | 0.8% |
| Two or more races: | 0.8% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 60.9% |
| Never married: | 22.1% |
| Divorced: | 8.5% |
| Widowed: | 6.9% |
| Separated: | 1.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $313,600 |
| Household income: | $80,398 |
| Resident age: | 39.1 years |
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| Chester Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | much above |
| Number of rooms per house: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Renting percentage: | below |
| Median household income: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 90.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 48.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 19.9% |
| Unemployed: | 5.0% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 182.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 32 (1917.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 9 (539.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto theft: | 1 (59.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (59.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 robberies: | none |
| 2002 assaults: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 21.7% |
| Irish: | 18.5% |
| German: | 17.8% |
| English: | 11.3% |
| United States: | 5.1% |
| Polish: | 5.1% |