Chestertown, NY City Data

Chestertown, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,187 people who live in Chestertown and approximately 63,303 who live in Warren County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chestertown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chestertown. We have included Chestertown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chestertown Information

Warren County where Chestertown resides is 931.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 63,303 and has a population rank of 766 out of all the places in the United States.

Chestertown has a total of 2,187 people and of those residents there are 1,102 males and 1,085 females. The median age of the male population is 42.8 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 622 births each year and around 641 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chestertown varies per year, but currently 2,176 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 2,187 people who live in Chestertown, there are 511 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chestertown is 273 male and 238 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,717.

General Chestertown Information
Total area in square miles - Warren County	931.66
Water area in square miles - Warren County	N/A
Resident population - Warren County	63,303
Population rank - Warren County	766
Total population	2,187
Total population (male)	1,102
Total population (female)	1,085
Population median age (male)	42.8
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Warren County	622
Deaths- Warren County	641
Population of one race	2,176
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	511
Population under 20 years (male)	273
Population under 20 years (female)	238
Total population 18 years and over	1,717

Chestertown Social Characteristics

There are 25,726 households in Chestertown. Families make up 17,164 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chestertown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,361), male householder with no wife present (1,007) and female householder with no husband present (2,654). The remainder of the Chestertown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,658. Chestertown, NY moving companies help people in Chestertown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chestertown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chestertown is based, there are 26,544 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,545 never married, 14,083 now married, 819 separated, 3,115 widowed, and 2,982 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 674 separated, 733 widowed and 2,276 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chestertown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chestertown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Warren County)
Total households	25,726
Family households (families)	17,164
With own children under 18 years	8,307
Married-couple family	13,361
With own children under 18 years	5,892
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,007
With own children under 18 years	624
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,654
With own children under 18 years	1,634
Nonfamily households	8,658
Householder living alone	6,996
65 years and over	2,910

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	253
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	297
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,819
Householder	626
Spouse	512
Child	584
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	70
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	366
Male householder	156
Male householder living alone	121
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	144
Female householder living alone	123
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	4
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,544
Never married	5,545
Now married	14,083
Separated	819
Widowed	3,115
Divorced	2,982
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	674
Widowed	733
Divorced	2,276

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,187
Male	1,102
Under 5 years	62
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	16
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	88
45 to 49 years	94
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	14
Female	1,085
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	90
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	88
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	83
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,187
One race	2,176
White	2,165
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,185
People who are White alone	2,163
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	59,829
Same house	36,769
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,712
Different state or abroad	3,573
Different state	3,125
Abroad	448

PLACE OF BIRTH (Warren County)
Total resident population	63,303
Born in United States	44,367
State of residence	51,023
Different state	10,371
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	368
Foreign born	1,541

Chestertown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chestertown. That total enrollment is 15,874 for the population of the country, which includes Chestertown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,237 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,177 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,943.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chestertown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,874
Pre-kindergarten	1,034
Public	662
Private	372
Kindergarten	807
Public	750
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,576
Public	7,304
Private	272
Elementary and high school	11,089
Public	10,751
Private	338
High school grades 9 to 12	3,513
Public	3,447
Private	66
College, undergraduate years	2,486
Public	1,673
Private	813
Graduate or professional school	458
Public	257
Private	201
Not enrolled in school	45,408

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,364
Less than 9th grade	1,613
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,059
High school graduate	14,558
Some college, no degree	7,985
Associate's degree	4,068
Bachelor's degree	10,081
Graduate or professional degree	23.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,841

Chestertown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 49,974 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chestertown. The Chestertown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,657), service occupations (5,265), sales and office occupations (8,288), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (150), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,890) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,821). The 49,974 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,357 private wage and salary workers, 5,013 government workers, 2,593 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Warren County)
Population 16 years and over	49,974
In labor force	31,788
Civilian labor force	31,766
Employed	30,071
Unemployed	1,695
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	26,169
In labor force	14,955
Civilian labor force	14,955
Unemployed Civilian labor force	643
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	23,805
In labor force	16,833
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,052
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Warren County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,360
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,735
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,151
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,006
Other means	178
Worked at home	908
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	608,235

OCCUPATION (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,657
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,657
Service occupations	5,265
Sales and office occupations	8,288
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	150
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,890
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,821

INDUSTRY (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,657
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	318
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,568
Wholesale trade	759
Retail trade	4,003
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,174
Information	877
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,823
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,914
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,924
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,553
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,790

CLASS OF WORKER (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,657
Private wage and salary workers	22,357
Government workers	5,013
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,593
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chestertown Housing Characteristics

In Chestertown, NY there are 34,852 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,726 occupied and 9,126 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chestertown, there are 24,560 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,143 units in Chestertown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chestertown, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chestertown, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chestertown. There are 289 housing units with rent less than $200, 247 with rent between $200-299, 2,188 with rent between $300-499 and 4,488 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chestertown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chestertown, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Warren County)
Total housing units	34,852
Occupied housing units	25,726
Vacant housing units	9,126

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Warren County)
Total housing units	34,852
1-unit, detached	24,560
1-unit, attached	1,143
2 units	2,523
3 or 4 units	1,622
5 to 9 units	1,443
10 to 19 units	397
20 to 49 units	270
50 or more units	432
Mobile home	2,412

HOUSING TENURE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	25,726
Owner-occupied	17,952
Renter-occupied	7,774

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	25,726
No vehicles available	2,137
2 vehicle available	14,228
3 vehicles available	2,554
4 vehicles available	434
5 or more vehicles available	249

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	25,726
Utility gas	10,343
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,934
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,307
Coal or coke	45
Wood	1,343
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	106
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	25,726
Less Than $50,000	17,952
$50,000 to $99,999	6,918
$100,000 to $149,999	3,648
$150,000 to $199,999	1,637
$200,000 to $299,999	899
$300,000 to $499,999	263
$1,000,000 or more	66
Median (dollars)	97,500

GROSS RENT (Warren County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,774
Less than $200	289
$200 to $299	247
$300 to $499	2,188
$500 to $699	2,818
$700 to $999	1,539
$1,000 to $1,499	105
$1,500 or more	25