Chester, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 16%

Household income 12%

Unemployment 13%

Index	Chester	California	National
Income per capita	$24,925	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$48,924	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,577	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,229	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,250	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,973	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.4%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Chester is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chester is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester is 13% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chester is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,612$48,924$97,848

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 median earnings by income bracket

Chester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.3%	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	5.7%
Public administration	11.9%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	31.1%
Other	45.5%	50.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Almanor Country Club, CA	357	$67,813	22.6%
Lake Almanor Peninsula, CA	486	$66,750	20.7%
East Shore, CA	240	$61,000	10.3%
Hamilton Branch, CA	547	$58,529	5.8%
Westwood, CA	1,685	$34,750	37.2%
Chester, CA	2,195	$48,924	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deenwood, GA	2,195	$36,645	33.8%
Jones Creek, TX	2,195	$69,423	25.5%
Bohners Lake, WI	2,195	$58,963	6.6%
Herington, KS	2,194	$31,757	42.6%
Belzoni, MS	2,194	$23,713	57.1%
Chester, CA	2,195	$48,924	11.6%

Source: The Chester, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).