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Chester town, Orange County, New York

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Table

Chester town, Orange County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
12,588
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
12,588
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
12,643
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,646
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,981
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.2%
Female persons, percent
53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
64.3%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.7%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.0%
Two or More Races, percent
14.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
27.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
58.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 528
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 9.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $399,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $3,094
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $1,148
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,733
Building Permits, 2023 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 4,458
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 18.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 40.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 3.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
2.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 69.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,207
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,743
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,093
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,423
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 41.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $146,893
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $56,511
Persons in poverty, percent
7.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 X
Total employment, 2022 X
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 63
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 25
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 46
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 48
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 504.9
Population per square mile, 2010 478.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 25.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 25.05
FIPS Code 3607115308
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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