Chesterfield has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Chesterfield for work; outside it, Lexington is the main destination (29%, 6 miles). 10 jobs are based in Chesterfield; 239 of its residents have a job. 0% of workers work from home, against 13% across Tennessee.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Chesterfield, in a few figures
Chesterfield is a place people come home to
There are 10 jobs based in Chesterfield, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Chesterfield has about 130 people in it, 64% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
29% of Chesterfield works in Lexington
69 working residents, 29%, have their main job in Lexington, 6.1 miles away. That’s far more as work in Chesterfield itself. The commute map ↓
Few Chesterfield workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 13% across Tennessee. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 239 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Chesterfield
On a workday 239 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Chesterfield on a workday afternoon, 64% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Chesterfield ends
Where Chesterfield clocks in
29% of workers
18% of workers
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
About 26 minutes each way for Chesterfield’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chesterfield workers work from home, vs 13% across Tennessee. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 120 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Tennessee: 87% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Goods jobs make up 90% of work in Chesterfield
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chesterfield, 2014 → 2024: 15 → 10. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Chesterfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Chesterfield
About 22% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Chesterfield and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chesterfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | – | — | — | 26 min | $62,885 |
| Darden | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Darden: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chesterfield’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Chesterfield: questions
What is the median household income in Chesterfield?
$62,885 (±$25,003) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $69,595 across Tennessee and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chesterfield?
21.9%, against 13.8% across Tennessee and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chesterfield?
26 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Tennessee and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chesterfield work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lexington (29%, 6 mi), Jackson (18%, 32 mi), Parsons (10%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Chesterfield without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Chesterfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chesterfield
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.