Chesterton, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chesterton	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$63,958	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$114,939	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$147,345	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,851	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,219	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,850	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chesterton is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chesterton is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chesterton is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chesterton is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,618 $114,939 $229,878

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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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Chesterton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dune Acres, IN	268	$370,398	355.4%
Michiana, MI	261	$215,333	164.8%
Ogden Dunes, IN	1,159	$207,632	155.3%
Shorewood Forest, IN	3,039	$206,159	153.5%
Aberdeen, IN	1,765	$193,562	138.0%
Chesterton, IN	14,371	$114,939	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Charles-Borromée, QC	14,372	n/a
Monroe, OH	14,368	$136,589	67.9%
Fruita, CO	14,366	$75,268	7.5%
Cahokia, IL	14,366	$44,891	44.8%
Sauk Rapids, MN	14,365	$80,331	1.2%
Chesterton, IN	14,371	$114,939	41.3%

Source: The Chesterton, IN 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.