Chester, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Chester, IA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

D-

29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$31,949	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$50,986	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,982	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,024	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,628	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,107	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	12.3%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Chester, IA

7239 River Rd

Chester, IA

See the Newest Homes For Sale In Chester, IA

Key findings

The income per capita in Chester is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chester is 37% 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 22% lower than the national average

Compare Chester, IA Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Chester

See all the best places to live around Chester

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Chester poll results

am i middle class

$33,987 $50,986 $101,972

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

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.

The best places in Iowa

Here are the best places to live in Iowa

Check out the 10 safest cities in Iowa

Safest States In The US

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Iowa

Chester median earnings by income bracket

Chester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	24.3%	24.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.2%	16.2%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	10.8%	10.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lime Springs, IA	648	$92,821	14.1%
Wykoff, MN	430	$88,464	8.8%
Grand Meadow, MN	1,120	$86,555	6.4%
Ostrander, MN	300	$80,789	0.7%
Cresco, IA	3,834	$79,778	1.9%
Chester, IA	156	$50,986	37.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Johns, AL	156	$58,215	28.4%
Powhatan, AR	156	$0	100.0%
North San Juan, CA	156	$0	100.0%
Garden City, IA	156	$0	100.0%
Bone Gap, IL	156	$60,951	25.1%
Chester, IA	156	$50,986	37.3%

Source: The Chester, IA 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.