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Chester, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $294,706 (it was $116,100 in 2000)
Chester:

$294,706
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $237,775 - $450,490

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $410,515
Here:

$410,515
State:

$476,719

Townhouses or other attached units: $398,224
Here:

$398,224
State:

$699,270

In 2-unit structures: $448,460
Here:

$448,460
State:

$713,077

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $547,717
Here:

$547,717
State:

$912,009

Total population: 3,915 (Urban population: 3,450 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 137 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,689 (1,582 occupied: 876 owner occupied, 730 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

45%
State:

46%

Housing density: 798 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $283,793.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,402 (lower quartile is $1,042, upper quartile is $1,758)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,497


Median gross rent in Chester, NY in 2022: $1,633

Housing units in Chester with a mortgage: 608 (107 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 110 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $111,159

Median monthly housing costs: $1,681

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Chester, New York Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,111
  • Male householders: 696 (181 living alone), Female householders: 876 (310 living alone)
  • 820 spouses (813 opposite-sex spouses), 143 unmarried partners, (143 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,413 children (1,362 natural, 0 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 0 foster children, 46 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 22

Size of family households: 306 2-persons, 275 3-persons, 297 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 35 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 496 1-person, 125 2-persons.

623 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (0 men, 18 women).

76.5% of residents of Chester speak English at home.
12.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 10% don't speak English at all).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% speak English very well, 70% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 435 (10.6%)
(92.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chester, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chester, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 3372 bedrooms
  • 3153 bedrooms
  • 1964 bedrooms
  • 285+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, New York
  • 11no bedroom
  • 3251 bedroom
  • 1452 bedrooms
  • 2493 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 5no vehicle
  • 3511 vehicle
  • 2932 vehicles
  • 1993 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in renter-occupied apartments
  • 124no vehicle
  • 1281 vehicle
  • 3442 vehicles
  • 1073 vehicles
  • 274 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester, New York
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 1094 rooms
  • 1965 rooms
  • 2136 rooms
  • 1397 rooms
  • 448 rooms
  • 1769+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, New York
  • 111 room
  • 482 rooms
  • 2713 rooms
  • 654 rooms
  • 555 rooms
  • 2056 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 318 rooms
  • 449+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Chester, NY
Chester village income, earnings, and wages data

  • Chester, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Chester, NY in 2022
  • 18Less than $10,000
  • 169$10,000 to $19,999
  • 189$20,000 to $29,999
  • 30$30,000 to $39,999
  • 78$40,000 to $49,999
  • 60$50,000 to $59,999
  • 45$60,000 to $74,999
  • 189$75,000 to $99,999
  • 198$100,000 to $124,999
  • 83$125,000 to $149,999
  • 268$150,000 to $199,999
  • 230$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Chester, NY

  • Distribution of house value in Chester, NY in 2022
  • 17$60,000 to $69,999
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 71$125,000 to $149,999
  • 19$150,000 to $174,999
  • 10$175,000 to $199,999
  • 147$200,000 to $249,999
  • 55$250,000 to $299,999
  • 174$300,000 to $399,999
  • 173$400,000 to $499,999
  • 89$500,000 to $749,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Chester, NY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Chester, NY in 2022
  • 39$250 to $299
  • 21$700 to $749
  • 112$900 to $999
  • 141$1,000 to $1,249
  • 92$1,250 to $1,499
  • 317$1,500 to $1,999
  • 44$2,000 to $2,499
Work and jobs in Chester: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.2%
Number of people working at home: 158 (7.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 36
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 198
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 353
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 124
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 151
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 45
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 189
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 8
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 59
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 169
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 476
  • 90 or more minutes: 164
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chester

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,291 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled: 273 (9.2%)
  • Bus: 66 (2.2%)
  • Taxi: 49 (1.7%)
  • Walked: 70 (2.4%)
  • Worked at home: 158 (5.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.2%Males
Races in Chester detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chester, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chester, New York
  • 182010 or later
  • 1362000 to 2009
  • 621990 to 1999
  • 311980 to 1989
  • 211970 to 1979
  • 103Before 1970
Ancestries in Chester, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 207 (13.5%)
  • Irish: 106 (6.9%)
  • English: 69 (4.5%)
  • American: 64 (4.2%)
  • Swedish: 39 (2.5%)
  • Eastern European: 35 (2.3%)
  • Greek: 32 (2.1%)
  • Romanian: 21 (1.4%)
  • Jamaican: 18 (1.2%)
  • Haitian: 14 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 11 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 10 (0.7%)
  • European: 9 (0.6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Bangladesh
Chester:

30.7% (121)
New York:

2.6% (117,288)

Argentina
Chester:

11.2% (44)
New York:

0.5% (21,928)

Pakistan
Chester:

10.7% (42)
New York:

1.4% (62,442)

Greece
Chester:

8.9% (35)
New York:

0.6% (28,604)

Philippines
Chester:

6.6% (26)
New York:

2.0% (91,070)

Dominican Republic
Chester:

5.3% (21)
New York:

11.1% (501,040)

Jamaica
Chester:

4.8% (19)
New York:

5.0% (227,557)

Morocco
Chester:

4.1% (16)
New York:

0.2% (10,005)

England
Chester:

3.8% (15)
New York:

0.5% (23,058)

Haiti
Chester:

3.6% (14)
New York:

2.8% (126,936)

Romania
Chester:

3.0% (12)
New York:

0.4% (19,252)

Korea
Chester:

2.5% (10)
New York:

1.8% (82,786)

Nigeria
Chester:

1.8% (7)
New York:

0.7% (33,746)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,266
  • Other state: 303
  • Northeast: 134
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 29
  • West: 122

90.4% of Chester residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86.6% lived in New York.


Chester:

90.4%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 84
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 25
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 421
  • Less than 1 year of college: 74
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 313
  • Associate degree: 84
  • Bachelor's degree: 290
  • Master's degree: 87
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1
  • 5th and 6th grade: 35
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 94
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 430
  • Less than 1 year of college: 196
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 210
  • Associate degree: 114
  • Bachelor's degree: 297
  • Master's degree: 256
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Chester marital status for males
Chester marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 787
  • One, attached: 190
  • 3 or 4: 38
  • 5 to 9: 445
  • 10 to 19: 102
  • 20 to 49: 95
  • Mobile homes: 29
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Chester
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chester, NY
  • 70.4%Utility gas
  • 11.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.8%Electricity
  • 3.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chester, NY
  • 61.0%Utility gas
  • 25.2%Electricity
  • 10.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 186
Here:

33.5%
New York:

15.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
New York:

39.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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