Chester, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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79%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

92%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$80,268	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$155,932	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$188,236	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,011	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$103,580	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,602	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chester is 79% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chester is 92% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chester is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$103,944 $155,932 $311,864

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

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	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	12.1%	12.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	$339,890	317.9%
Allamuchy, NJ	116	$272,731	235.3%
Martinsville, NJ	11,722	$258,093	217.3%
Mendham, NJ	5,076	$252,986	211.0%
Bernardsville, NJ	7,804	$243,894	199.9%
Chester, NJ	1,554	$155,932	91.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wood River, NE	1,554	$87,581	7.7%
Morenci, AZ	1,553	$108,580	33.5%
Delft Colony, CA	1,553	$0	100.0%
Columbine Valley, CO	1,555	$326,646	301.6%
East Hazel Crest, IL	1,553	$76,728	5.7%
Chester, NJ	1,554	$155,932	91.7%

Source: The Chester, NJ 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.