Chesterfield is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 53,656 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Chesterfield is the 18th largest community in Virginia. Chesterfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Chesterfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chesterfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chesterfield is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chesterfield who work in management occupations (15.80%), office and administrative support (10.63%), and business and financial occupations (9.07%). Also of interest is that Chesterfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Chesterfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chesterfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chesterfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chesterfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Chesterfield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.64 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Chesterfield are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.46% of adults in Chesterfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Chesterfield in 2022 was $47,430, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $189,720 for a family of four. Chesterfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chesterfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chesterfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chesterfield include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Chesterfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
