| Index | Chester | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $21,405 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $34,000 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $37,500 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $30,625 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $38,393 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $30,250 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 11.8% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 16.2% | 16.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 18.9% | 18.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 24.3% | 24.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 16.2% | 16.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Other | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lime Springs, IA | 627 | $61,818 | 11.7% |
| Wykoff, MN | 417 | $59,583 | 7.7% |
| Grand Meadow, MN | 1,095 | $58,654 | 6.0% |
| Ostrander, MN | 288 | $53,438 | 3.4% |
| Cresco, IA | 3,751 | $52,713 | 4.7% |
| Chester, IA | 151 | $34,000 | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kobuk, AK | 151 | $38,125 | 31.1% |
| Cutter, AZ | 151 | $0 | 100.0% |
| North San Juan, CA | 151 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Winterhaven, CA | 151 | $11,406 | 79.4% |
| Montezuma, CO | 151 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Chester, IA | 151 | $34,000 | 38.5% |
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