Chesterfield, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,489

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

3.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

4.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,824

1.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,100

Population & Diversity

Chesterfield, IN is home to a population of 2.49k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.73% of Chesterfield, IN residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Chesterfield, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 139 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Chesterfield, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chesterfield, IN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chesterfield, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chesterfield, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 165
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
139 ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
105 ± 132

4.94%

Hispanic Population

123 people

4.94% of the people in Chesterfield, IN are hispanic (123 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chesterfield, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 1.73% of Chesterfield, IN residents (43 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chesterfield, IN was 2.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chesterfield, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 30

Chesterfield, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chesterfield, IN.

Economy

The economy of Chesterfield, IN employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chesterfield, IN were Manufacturing (185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Retail Trade (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($65,595), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,250), and Manufacturing ($55,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 177

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesterfield, IN declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 1.18k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesterfield, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (173 people), Sales & Related Occupations (151 people), and Management Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesterfield, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.04k

2024 Value

± 177

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesterfield, IN declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 1.18k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesterfield, IN, are Manufacturing (185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Retail Trade (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chesterfield, IN, though some of these residents may live in Chesterfield, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,737

Median earning men ± $5,395

$35,481

Median earning women ± $8,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,595), Manufacturing ($56,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,048).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,811), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,841), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,506).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chesterfield, IN was $113,100 in 2024, which is 0.34 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,300 to $113,100, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Chesterfield, IN is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chesterfield, IN have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chesterfield, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,857

$727

Median Property Taxes

±$127

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chesterfield, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chesterfield, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Chesterfield, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chesterfield, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,824

Median Household Income

± $10,825

1.01k

Number of Households

± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Chesterfield, IN grew to $58,824 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in Chesterfield, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chesterfield, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Chesterfield, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesterfield, IN have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Chesterfield, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chesterfield, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chesterfield, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chesterfield, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesterfield, IN (292 out of 2.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chesterfield, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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