Chester Center, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester Center	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$42,652	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$90,400	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$107,750	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,828	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,571	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.0%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chester Center is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chester Center is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester Center is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chester Center is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,260 $90,400 $180,800

City

$47,831 $71,755 $143,510

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Chester Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.1%	22.1%
Manufacturing sector	26.0%	26.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	1.7%	1.7%
Other	38.8%	38.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durham, CT	3,542	$121,667	119.9%
Fenwick, CT	44	$113,750	105.6%
Higganum, CT	1,763	$111,601	101.7%
Essex Village, CT	2,757	$101,300	83.1%
East Hampton, CT	3,526	$98,424	77.9%
Chester Center, CT	1,731	$90,400	63.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winterville, GA	1,731	$86,563	56.5%
Union City, MI	1,731	$40,288	27.2%
Bismarck, MO	1,731	$39,271	29.0%
Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ	1,731	$89,615	62.0%
Lot 1, PE	1,731	n/a
Chester Center, CT	1,731	$90,400	63.4%

Source: The Chester Center, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).