Chester, NS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

19%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Chester	Nova Scotia	National
Median household income	$68,364	$71,343	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.7%	6.4%
In labour force	51.9%	61.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Chester is 17% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Chester is 1% lower than the national average
In Chester 8.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Chester 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Chester 2.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$45,571 $68,364 $136,728

City

$47,557 $71,343 $142,686

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

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.

Chester median earnings by income bracket

Chester employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%
Public administration	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%
Education, health & social services	8.9%
Other	18.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mahone Bay, NS	1,160	$61,042	26.0%
Pennal 19, NS	30	$54,645	33.7%
Gold River 21, NS	107	$37,691	54.3%
Chester, NS	10,450	$68,364	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tanaina, AK	10,449	n/a
Vernal, UT	10,449	n/a
Mount Sinai, NY	10,446	n/a
Sebring, FL	10,454	n/a
Budd Lake, NJ	10,444	n/a
Chester, NS	10,450	$68,364	17.1%

Source: The Chester, NS data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.