Chester, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$51,027	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$82,588	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$106,985	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,250	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$64,290	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,577	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chester is 71% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chester is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chester is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,053 $82,588 $165,176

City

$50,706 $76,067 $152,134

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	16.8%	16.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	28.2%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,780	$171,071	209.2%
Galesville, MD	1,262	$167,723	203.2%
Severna Park, MD	38,729	$151,969	174.7%
Highland Beach, MD	93	$138,152	149.7%
Annapolis Neck, MD	13,049	$136,120	146.1%
Chester, MD	4,319	$82,588	49.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cornwall, PA	4,319	$85,735	55.0%
French Island, WI	4,318	$59,848	8.2%
Grantley, PA	4,320	$103,462	87.0%
Riva, MD	4,321	$126,792	129.2%
Barrow, AK	4,316	$78,804	42.4%
Chester, MD	4,319	$82,588	49.3%

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