Chesterfield is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 52,891 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Chesterfield is the 18th largest community in Virginia.
Chesterfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Chesterfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
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: 14.45% 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.
In Chesterfield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Chesterfield ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Chesterfield, 43.39% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Chesterfield in 2022 was $44,640, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,560 for a family of four.
Chesterfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chesterfield include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Chesterfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.