Chester, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,400	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$43,687	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,120	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,069	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,349	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,444	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chester is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chester is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chester is 79% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,121 $43,687 $87,374

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

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	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	24.8%	24.8%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.6%	16.6%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McConnells, SC	303	$107,338	32.0%
Lowrys, SC	254	$94,838	16.6%
Richburg, SC	357	$66,540	18.2%
Gayle Mill, SC	856	$63,011	22.5%
Carlisle, SC	584	$51,020	37.3%
Chester, SC	5,556	$43,687	46.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manitou Springs, CO	5,556	$97,304	19.6%
Vinita, OK	5,556	$56,598	30.4%
Berlin, WI	5,555	$77,856	4.3%
Cavalero, WA	5,557	$161,048	98.0%
West Pleasant View, CO	5,559	$103,661	27.5%
Chester, SC	5,556	$43,687	46.3%

Source: The Chester, SC 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.