Chesterfield is a somewhat small township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,036 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chesterfield is the 207th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Chesterfield was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Chesterfield economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Chesterfield, where the median household income is $188,611.00. Housing costs in Chesterfield are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Chesterfield is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 87.54% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chesterfield is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chesterfield who work in management occupations (15.41%), computer science and math (13.99%), and business and financial occupations (8.71%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.28% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Chesterfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Chesterfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Chesterfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Chesterfield, the average commute to work is 34.03 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In Chesterfield, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Chesterfield is a relatively small township. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Chesterfield. 52.80% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Chesterfield in 2022 was $51,398, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $205,592 for a family of four. Chesterfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. 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 Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Chesterfield's cultural character, accounting for 20.07% of the township’s population. The most common language spoken in Chesterfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
