Chesterfield is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 49,327 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Chesterfield is the 14th largest community in Missouri. Chesterfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Missouri, but Chesterfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Chesterfield is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 93.47% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chesterfield is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chesterfield who work in management occupations (18.71%), business and financial occupations (12.30%), and sales jobs (11.58%). Also of interest is that Chesterfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.14% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Chesterfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chesterfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chesterfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chesterfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.If knowledge is power, Chesterfield is a pretty powerful place. 71.80% of the adults in Chesterfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Chesterfield in 2022 was $75,489, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $301,956 for a family of four. Chesterfield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chesterfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chesterfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chesterfield include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Russian. In addition, Chesterfield has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.99%). The most common language spoken in Chesterfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
