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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Chester | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,179 | 2,246 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $56,607 | $54,196 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 16.5% | 27 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5% | 21.3% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $112,000 | $164,200 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $647 | $773 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 9.3% | 8.6% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 6.7% | 9.6% | 9 |
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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 | 22.5 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.9 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.7 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 16.9 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 12.7 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 8.1 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.1 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 8.1 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsburg, MO | 89 | 2,253 | — | $63,423 | 23.8% |
| Spooner, WI | 86 | 2,278 | — | $44,737 | 22.9% |
| Havana, FL | 84 | 2,031 | — | $60,799 | 27.5% |
| New Eagle, PA | 83 | 2,085 | — | $51,716 | 16.4% |
| Follansbee, WV | 83 | 2,757 | — | $58,371 | 22.8% |
| Surgoinsville, TN | 83 | 1,911 | — | $53,854 | 21.5% |
| Spencer, IN | 82 | 2,481 | — | $48,378 | 21.0% |
| Rogue River, OR | 82 | 2,238 | — | $54,537 | 21.2% |
| Mason City, IL | 82 | 2,159 | — | $66,524 | 21.1% |
| Superior, AZ | 82 | 2,535 | — | $45,030 | 19.2% |