Chatsworth is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,010 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Chatsworth is the 494th largest community in New Jersey.

When you are in Chatsworth, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 41.1% of Chatsworth's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Chatsworth is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chatsworth who work in office and administrative support jobs (9.05%), teaching (7.06%), and sales jobs (6.18%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Chatsworth work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

Because of many things, Chatsworth is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chatsworth 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, Chatsworth has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chatsworth's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One of the nice things about Chatsworth is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Chatsworth, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.40 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Chatsworth doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Chatsworth Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Chatsworth is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.99% of adults 25 and older in Chatsworth have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chatsworth in 2000 was $19,854, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,416 for a family of four.

Chatsworth is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chatsworth home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chatsworth is White, followed by Asian. Chatsworth also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.76% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Chatsworth include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Chatsworth is English. Some people also speak Spanish.