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43%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
38%
Household income NAT. AVG.
40%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexChestertonIndianaNational
Income per capita$42,773$26,117$29,829
Median household income$76,427$50,433$55,322
Median income owner occupied$99,385$62,593$70,586
Median income renter occupied$48,911$29,285$35,192
Median earnings male$56,300$36,194$36,919
Median earnings female$36,147$23,580$26,250
Unemployment rate6.5%4.4%4.7%
Poverty level10.3%15.0%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Chesterton is 43% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Chesterton is 38% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Chesterton is 40% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Chesterton is 32% lower than the national average

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      $50,946 $76,427 $152,854
      City
      $33,618 $50,433 $100,866
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Chesterton median earnings by income bracket

      Chesterton employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry12.9%12.9%
      Manufacturing sector19.8%19.8%
      Financial & insurance services6.0%6.0%
      Wholesale & retail services13.8%13.8%
      Public administration2.1%2.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities7.5%7.5%
      Education, health & social services11.1%11.1%
      Other26.2%26.2%

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      Shorewood Forest, IN2,931$135,750145.4%
      Aberdeen, IN1,698$129,167133.5%
      Chesterton, IN13,884$76,42738.1%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Collingswood, NJ13,882$68,66324.1%
      Brandermill, VA13,887$97,37976.0%
      Moorestown-Lenola, NJ13,879$133,780141.8%
      Riverhead, NY13,879$64,86517.2%
      Lacombe, AB13,889n/a 
      Chesterton, IN13,884$76,42738.1%
      Source: The Chesterton, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).