Chester Heights, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester Heights	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$62,309	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$129,556	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,708	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$128,163	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$105,089	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,747	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chester Heights is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chester Heights is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester Heights is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chester Heights is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,362 $129,556 $259,112

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

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 Heights median earnings by income bracket

Chester Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	1,190	$283,512	248.6%
Haverford College, PA	1,268	$263,552	224.0%
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
Greenwich, NJ	2,805	$216,787	166.5%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Chester Heights, PA	2,741	$129,556	59.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bonners Ferry, ID	2,741	$51,124	37.1%
Holly Ridge, NC	2,741	$118,587	45.8%
Fairlawn, VA	2,741	$83,628	2.8%
Blanco, TX	2,740	$85,018	4.5%
Panorama Village, TX	2,740	$101,548	24.9%
Chester Heights, PA	2,741	$129,556	59.3%

Source: The Chester Heights, PA 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.