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Chester, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 12,140. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,287 (+9.4% change)
Males: 6,409 (52.8%), Females: 5,731 (47.2%)

Orange County

Zip code: 10918

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $69,280
Median house value: $173,300

Population by Race

Races in Chester:

  • 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: Irish (24.0%), Italian (22.5%), German (15.2%), Polish (8.7%), English (4.4%), United States (3.0%).

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester town

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

7.0% Foreign born (3.4% Europe, 2.1% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

  • ARDEN HILL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GOSHEN, NY)
  • ST ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WARWICK, NY)
  • MID HUDSON FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC CTR (about 10 miles; NEW HAMPTON, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:

  • STEWART INT’L (about 16 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 33 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • TETERBORO (about 39 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:

  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 21 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 21 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 29 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 30 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)

Schools

Public high school in Chester:

  • CHESTER JSHS (Students: 430; Location: 3 MAPLE AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Chester:

  • CHESTER ES (Students: 549; Location: 2 HERBERT DR; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Chester:

  • CHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $328,870; Location: 1784 KINGS HIGHWAY; 47,109 books; 1,470 audio materials; 1,476 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)

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