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CHESTER, NEW YORK QUICK STATSCounty: Orange
Incorporated: 1892
Elevation: 460 feet
Land Area: 25.2 square miles
Population Density: 536 people per square mile
Population: 13,483
Population change since 2000: 11.10%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (79.6%), Hispanic (10.1%), Black (6.6%), Other race (1.9%), Two or more races (1.2%), Asian Indian (1.1%), Chinese (1.0%), American Indian (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): Irish (24.0%), Italian (22.5%), German (15.2%), Polish (8.7%), English (4.4%), United States (3.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (17.5 miles , pop. 108,905)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (39.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650)
Nearest cities: Walton Park, NY (1.6 miles ), Monroe, NY (2.0 miles ), Florida, NY (2.2 miles ), Goshen, NY (2.3 miles ), Kiryas Joel, NY (2.3 miles ), Goshen, NY (2.4 miles ), Blooming Grove, NY (2.5 miles )
Chester Compared to State Average: Median household income above state average. Median house value significantly above state average. Unemployed percentage above state average. Foreign-born population percentage above state average. Renting percentage below state average. Number of rooms per house above state average.
County: Orange
Incorporated: 1892
Elevation: 460 feet
Land Area: 25.2 square miles
Population Density: 536 people per square mile
Population: 13,483
Population change since 2000: 11.10%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (79.6%), Hispanic (10.1%), Black (6.6%), Other race (1.9%), Two or more races (1.2%), Asian Indian (1.1%), Chinese (1.0%), American Indian (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): Irish (24.0%), Italian (22.5%), German (15.2%), Polish (8.7%), English (4.4%), United States (3.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (17.5 miles , pop. 108,905)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (39.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650)
Nearest cities: Walton Park, NY (1.6 miles ), Monroe, NY (2.0 miles ), Florida, NY (2.2 miles ), Goshen, NY (2.3 miles ), Kiryas Joel, NY (2.3 miles ), Goshen, NY (2.4 miles ), Blooming Grove, NY (2.5 miles )
Chester Compared to State Average: Median household income above state average. Median house value significantly above state average. Unemployed percentage above state average. Foreign-born population percentage above state average. Renting percentage below state average. Number of rooms per house above state average.
CHESTER, NEW YORK EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 86.00%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.90%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.20%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Chester:
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 13 miles, MIDDLETOWN, NY, Full-time enrollment: 3,486 UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY about 16 miles, WEST POINT, NY, FT enrollment: 4,088 ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 16 miles, SUFFERN, NY, FT enrollment: 4,409 RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY about 20 miles, MAHWAH, NJ, FT enrollment: 4,076 WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY about 27 miles, WAYNE, NJ, FT enrollment: 8,017 PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF about 29 miles, PLEASANTVILLE, NY, FT enrollment: 2,837 BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 29 miles, PARAMUS, NJ, FT enrollment: 7,733 High school or higher: 86.00%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.90%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.20%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Chester:
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 13 miles, MIDDLETOWN, NY, Full-time enrollment: 3,486 UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY about 16 miles, WEST POINT, NY, FT enrollment: 4,088 ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 16 miles, SUFFERN, NY, FT enrollment: 4,409 RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY about 20 miles, MAHWAH, NJ, FT enrollment: 4,076 WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY about 27 miles, WAYNE, NJ, FT enrollment: 8,017 PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF about 29 miles, PLEASANTVILLE, NY, FT enrollment: 2,837 BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 29 miles, PARAMUS, NJ, FT enrollment: 7,733
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