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Chester, VA vs Hackettstown, NJ

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- Hackettstown is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 8.5% less likely to be married in Hackettstown.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Hackettstown.
 Chester, VAHackettstown, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,221329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201019,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,403285,036,114
 Population - 199014,986  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,829.793.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, VAHackettstown, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, VAHackettstown, NJUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, VAHackettstown, NJUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households8,544  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,50980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Hackettstown    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lovely little town with active college life at Cententary College. New theater at the college offers many choices culturally. Town could use a little improvement;  More

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Over 17 years ago

I can't afford and don't choose to live near the congested area in North Eastern New Jersey where I work. It is a great place to come home to each night after a hard  More

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Over 19 years ago

First the good about New Jersey, the "Garden State" of our nation. NJ is a great state for employment opportunities, top-notch medical care is available in both NJ and  More

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