Chester Borough (New Jersey, NJ)

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Language Spoken At Home in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,424100%
English only1,18082.9%
Language other than English24417.1%
   Speak English less than very well1127.9%
   Spanish1409.8%
      Speak English less than very well936.5%
   Other Indo-European languages745.2%
      Speak English less than very well90.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages302.1%
      Speak English less than very well100.7%
   Other languages00.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,558100%
  American241.5%
  Arab00.0%
  Czech00.0%
  Danish90.6%
  Dutch583.7%
  English19512.5%
  French (except Basque)513.3%
  French Canadian50.3%
  German31120.0%
  Greek251.6%
  Hungarian301.9%
  Irish36823.6%
  Italian32921.1%
  Lithuanian40.3%
  Norwegian261.7%
  Polish925.9%
  Portuguese20.1%
  Russian201.3%
  Scotch-Irish140.9%
  Scottish593.8%
  Slovak20.1%
  Subsaharan African50.3%
  Swedish754.8%
  Swiss90.6%
  Ukrainian50.3%
  Welsh60.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)00.0%
Households By Type in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households557100%
  Family households (families)41875.0%
     With own children under 18 years19835.5%
     Married-couple family35864.3%
        With own children under 18 years17531.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family81.4%
        With own children under 18 years20.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family529.3%
        With own children under 18 years213.8%
  Nonfamily households13925.0%
     Householder living alone13023.3%
        65 years and over9116.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years20536.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over19835.5%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,536100%
  Householder55736.3%
  Spouse37424.3%
  Child50532.9%
  Other relatives432.8%
  Nonrelatives573.7%
     Unmarried partner20.1%
Marital Status in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over593100%
  Never married12521.1%
  Now married, except separated39466.4%
  Separated162.7%
  Widowed132.2%
  Divorced457.6%
 
  Females 15 years and over591100%
  Never married10117.1%
  Now married, except separated38064.3%
  Separated101.7%
  Widowed335.6%
  Divorced6711.3%
Fertility in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months41100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1331.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women1370%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old1330%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old2440%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old680%
Grandparents in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years10100%
  Responsible for grandchildren00.0%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years00.0%
        3 or 4 years00.0%
        5 or more years00.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years00%
  Who are female00%
  Who are married00%
School Enrollment in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school376100%
  Nursery school, preschool379.8%
  Kindergarten195.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)20153.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)8021.3%
  College or graduate school3910.4%
Educational Attainment in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over1,062100%
  Less than 9th grade323.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma383.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)22421.1%
  Some college, no degree15514.6%
  Associate's degree393.7%
  Bachelor's degree30428.6%
  Graduate or professional degree27025.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher093.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher054.0%
Veteran Status in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over1,127100%
  Civilian veterans938.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,558100%
  With a disability1308.3%
 
Under 18 years431100%
  With a disability00.0%
 
18 to 64 years829100%
  With a disability445.3%
 
65 years and over298100%
  With a disability8628.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,518100%
  Same house1,44695.3%
  Different house in the U.S.724.7%
     Same county392.6%
     Different county332.2%
        Same state191.3%
        Different state140.9%
  Abroad00.0%
Place Of Birth in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,558100%
  Native1,34186.1%
     Born in United States1,32985.3%
        State of residence85254.7%
        Different state47730.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)120.8%
  Foreign born21713.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population217100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen5525.3%
  Not a U.S. citizen16274.7%
Year of Entry in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States229100%
  Native12100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201012100.0%
  Foreign born217100%
    Entered 2010 or later156.9%
    Entered before 201020293.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Chester Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea217100%
  Europe7233.2%
  Asia2411.1%
  Africa52.3%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America11251.6%
  Northern America41.8%