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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Chester | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,611 | 18,311 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 2.0% | -0.9% | 86 | ||
| Median household income | $59,341 | $58,387 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 15.6% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0% | 21.3% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 3.9% | 0.1% | 57 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $164,400 | $163,250 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $756 | $782 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 11.7% | 15.7% | 9 | ||
| Worked from home | 9.4% | 7.9% | 82 |
ChesterPeer median
ChesterPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +2.1% | — | — |
| Housing units | +2.9% | — | — |
| Median household income | +14.4% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +11.6% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +14.1% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +18.5% | — | — |
| Worked from home | -26.3% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +22.4% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 14.2 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.8 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 2.3 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 6.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 10.2 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 0.0 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 17.6 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair, KY | 79 | 19,089 | — | $53,553 | 21.8% |
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| Cook, GA | 78 | 17,532 | — | $53,651 | 17.9% |
| Camp, TX | 78 | 12,798 | — | $58,843 | 22.2% |
| Davison, SD | 78 | 19,952 | +1.1% | $66,208 | 22.6% |
| Atchison, KS | 77 | 16,208 | -3.2% | $61,112 | 21.8% |
| Wadena, MN | 76 | 14,256 | — | $61,467 | 19.8% |
| McDuffie, GA | 76 | 21,718 | +0.7% | $56,733 | 17.8% |
| Falls, TX | 75 | 17,291 | -1.3% | $57,247 | 19.5% |
| Saline, MO | 75 | 23,231 | -0.6% | $57,931 | 22.7% |