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

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester Center	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$64,663	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$133,151	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$157,851	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,324	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,360	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	10.4%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Chester Center is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chester Center is 64% 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

$88,758 $133,151 $266,302

City

$70,591 $105,898 $211,796

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	3,676	$182,692	124.6%
Fenwick, CT	46	$172,372	111.9%
Higganum, CT	1,831	$166,567	104.8%
Essex Village, CT	2,819	$150,882	85.5%
East Hampton, CT	3,624	$143,852	76.9%
Chester Center, CT	1,801	$133,151	63.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterman, IL	1,801	$122,832	51.0%
Athens, NY	1,801	$94,119	15.7%
Church Hill, PA	1,801	$89,322	9.8%
Stewartstown, PA	1,801	$86,795	6.7%
Westlake Corner, VA	1,801	$76,614	5.8%
Chester Center, CT	1,801	$133,151	63.7%

Source: The Chester Center, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.