Chester, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$17,277	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$24,688	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,875	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,833	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chester is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chester is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chester is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,457 $24,688 $49,376

City

$28,221 $42,336 $84,672

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 median earnings by income bracket

Chester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	100.0%	100.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dyer, AR	863	$54,167	2.1%
Cedarville, AR	1,688	$46,364	16.2%
Rudy, AR	149	$45,568	17.6%
Winslow, AR	377	$43,750	20.9%
Mountainburg, AR	552	$40,156	27.4%
Chester, AR	95	$24,688	55.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oscarville, AK	95	$0	100.0%
Bear Creek, CA	95	$0	100.0%
Somers, IA	95	$41,328	25.3%
Struble, IA	95	$73,750	33.3%
Culver, KS	95	$27,813	49.7%
Chester, AR	95	$24,688	55.4%

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