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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Chesterfield, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Chesterfield, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Chesterfield’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Chesterfield does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.28% 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 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.03 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Despite being a small township, Chesterfield has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Chesterfield, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Chesterfield is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.80% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 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.
