Chester, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,803	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$75,941	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,885	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,193	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,025	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,484	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chester is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chester is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chester is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,622 $75,941 $151,882

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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 median earnings by income bracket

Chester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%	5.1%
Public administration	30.9%	30.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	16.6%	16.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ozora, MO	113	$129,029	58.6%
Ruma, IL	456	$117,656	44.7%
St. Mary, MO	266	$85,568	5.2%
Ellis Grove, IL	322	$81,366	0.0%
Steeleville, IL	1,924	$80,167	1.4%
Chester, IL	8,448	$75,941	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stevensville, MD	8,447	$157,467	93.6%
Geneseo, NY	8,447	$42,192	48.1%
Ketchikan, AK	8,446	$97,778	20.2%
Nicolet, QC	8,446	n/a
Cheviot, OH	8,453	$68,581	15.7%
Chester, IL	8,448	$75,941	6.6%

Source: The Chester, IL 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.