Chester, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$53,053	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$110,159	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,029	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,967	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,314	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,568	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chester is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chester is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chester is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chester is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,431 $110,159 $220,318

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlake, VA	7,664	$166,322	104.5%
Brandermill, VA	14,184	$147,946	81.9%
Bon Air, VA	18,126	$131,213	61.3%
Fort Lee, VA	6,085	$104,490	28.5%
Enon, VA	4,373	$102,973	26.6%
Chester, VA	22,686	$110,159	35.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union City, GA	22,686	$59,179	27.2%
Bloomingdale, IL	22,685	$130,618	60.6%
Evans, CO	22,678	$95,906	17.9%
Belton, TX	22,671	$74,216	8.8%
Rose Hill, VA	22,707	$196,983	142.2%
Chester, VA	22,686	$110,159	35.4%

Source: The Chester, VA 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.