Chester, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester	California	National
Income per capita	$36,232	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$57,083	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,232	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,370	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,792	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,031	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chester is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chester is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chester is 27% lower than the national average

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$38,051 $57,083 $114,166

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	24.5%	24.5%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Almanor West, CA	329	$155,000	180.2%
East Shore, CA	139	$95,658	72.9%
Lake Almanor Peninsula, CA	382	$90,481	63.6%
Lake Almanor Country Club, CA	429	$88,750	60.4%
Hamilton Branch, CA	446	$64,148	16.0%
Chester, CA	2,088	$57,083	3.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Cove, NC	2,088	$37,453	32.3%
Masury, OH	2,088	$39,464	28.7%
Haskell, OK	2,088	$31,081	43.8%
Pine Grove, PA	2,088	$53,216	3.8%
South Temple, PA	2,088	$77,826	40.7%
Chester, CA	2,088	$57,083	3.2%

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