Chester, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$18,856	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$32,867	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,647	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,871	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,811	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,121	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chester is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chester is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester is 71% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chester is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,909 $32,867 $65,734

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Chester median earnings by income bracket

Chester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	20.4%	20.4%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	1,148	$189,375	242.3%
Haverford College, PA	1,243	$176,397	218.9%
Richwood, NJ	3,967	$169,773	206.9%
Greenwich, NJ	2,747	$147,578	166.8%
Devon, PA	1,830	$144,295	160.8%
Chester, PA	33,855	$32,867	40.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glendale Heights, IL	33,863	$70,034	26.6%
Cottonwood Heights, UT	33,865	$95,427	72.5%
Golden Glades, FL	33,843	$44,126	20.2%
LaSalle, ON	33,838	n/a
San Luis, AZ	33,875	$41,648	24.7%
Chester, PA	33,855	$32,867	40.6%

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