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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Chester | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,182 | 31,886 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $52,458 | $52,614 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 16.4% | 64 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0% | 14.8% | 27 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $158,300 | $143,450 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $853 | $756 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 11.1% | 18.2% | 18 | ||
| Worked from home | 5.5% | 4.2% | 73 |
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ChesterPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 13.4 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.4 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.7 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 10.3 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 7.1 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.2 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.5 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 16.2 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg, KY | 91 | 30,591 | — | $51,927 | 14.7% |
| Chambers, AL | 86 | 34,192 | — | $49,656 | 14.9% |
| Adams, OH | 86 | 27,540 | — | $50,264 | 14.9% |
| Barry, MO | 83 | 35,033 | — | $58,346 | 14.6% |
| McNairy, TN | 83 | 25,970 | — | $53,473 | 13.0% |
| Geneva, AL | 82 | 26,887 | — | $52,771 | 13.2% |
| Marion, AL | 82 | 29,184 | — | $50,088 | 13.3% |
| Hot Spring, AR | 82 | 33,180 | — | $55,405 | 17.5% |
| Covington, AL | 82 | 37,628 | — | $52,456 | 17.2% |
| Cass, IN | 82 | 37,680 | — | $56,403 | 16.5% |