| SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |
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| Subject |
Chester city, Pennsylvania |
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Estimate |
Percent |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS |
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| Population 16 years and over |
26,021 |
26,021 |
| In labor force |
13,682 |
52.6% |
| Civilian labor force |
13,682 |
52.6% |
| Employed |
11,671 |
44.9% |
| Unemployed |
2,011 |
7.7% |
| Armed Forces |
0 |
0.0% |
| Not in labor force |
12,339 |
47.4% |
| Civilian labor force |
13,682 |
13,682 |
| Percent Unemployed |
(X) |
14.7% |
| Females 16 years and over |
14,181 |
14,181 |
| In labor force |
7,453 |
52.6% |
| Civilian labor force |
7,453 |
52.6% |
| Employed |
6,458 |
45.5% |
| Own children under 6 years |
2,871 |
2,871 |
| All parents in family in labor force |
1,934 |
67.4% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years |
5,876 |
5,876 |
| All parents in family in labor force |
4,131 |
70.3% |
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| COMMUTING TO WORK |
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| Workers 16 years and over |
11,394 |
11,394 |
| Car, truck, or van — drove alone |
6,903 |
60.6% |
| Car, truck, or van — carpooled |
1,537 |
13.5% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) |
1,713 |
15.0% |
| Walked |
754 |
6.6% |
| Other means |
131 |
1.1% |
| Worked at home |
356 |
3.1% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
22.7 |
(X) |
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| OCCUPATION |
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| Civilian employed population 16 years and over |
11,671 |
11,671 |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations |
2,593 |
22.2% |
| Service occupations |
3,801 |
32.6% |
| Sales and office occupations |
2,747 |
23.5% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
707 |
6.1% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
1,823 |
15.6% |
| INDUSTRY |
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| Civilian employed population 16 years and over |
11,671 |
11,671 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining |
18 |
0.2% |
| Construction |
488 |
4.2% |
| Manufacturing |
1,168 |
10.0% |
| Wholesale trade |
117 |
1.0% |
| Retail trade |
1,301 |
11.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities |
596 |
5.1% |
| Information |
150 |
1.3% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing |
785 |
6.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services |
1,113 |
9.5% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance |
3,830 |
32.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services |
1,127 |
9.7% |
| Other services, except public administration |
533 |
4.6% |
| Public administration |
445 |
3.8% |
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| CLASS OF WORKER |
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| Civilian employed population 16 years and over |
11,671 |
11,671 |
| Private wage and salary workers |
9,923 |
85.0% |
| Government workers |
1,243 |
10.7% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers |
472 |
4.0% |
| Unpaid family workers |
33 |
0.3% |
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| INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |
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| Total households |
12,490 |
12,490 |
| Less than $10,000 |
2,356 |
18.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 |
1,350 |
10.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 |
2,173 |
17.4% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 |
1,803 |
14.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 |
1,918 |
15.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 |
1,404 |
11.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 |
922 |
7.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 |
412 |
3.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 |
87 |
0.7% |
| $200,000 or more |
65 |
0.5% |
| Median household income (dollars) |
26,787 |
(X) |
| Mean household income (dollars) |
36,576 |
(X) |
| With earnings |
8,461 |
67.7% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) |
40,534 |
(X) |
| With Social Security |
3,697 |
29.6% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) |
13,054 |
(X) |
| With retirement income |
2,377 |
19.0% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) |
13,063 |
(X) |
| With Supplemental Security Income |
1,146 |
9.2% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) |
6,849 |
(X) |
| With cash public assistance income |
1,352 |
10.8% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) |
3,436 |
(X) |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months |
3,722 |
29.8% |
| Families |
7,261 |
7,261 |
| Less than $10,000 |
1,198 |
16.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 |
620 |
8.5% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 |
1,097 |
15.1% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 |
959 |
13.2% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 |
1,233 |
17.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 |
1,086 |
15.0% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 |
626 |
8.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 |
332 |
4.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 |
55 |
0.8% |
| $200,000 or more |
55 |
0.8% |
| Median family income (dollars) |
32,565 |
(X) |
| Mean family income (dollars) |
41,978 |
(X) |
| Per capita income (dollars) |
14,251 |
(X) |
| Nonfamily households |
5,229 |
5,229 |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) |
20,556 |
(X) |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) |
27,126 |
(X) |
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) |
19,980 |
(X) |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) |
32,415 |
(X) |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) |
30,361 |
(X) |
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| PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL |
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| All families |
(X) |
30.8% |
| With related children under 18 years |
(X) |
43.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only |
(X) |
42.9% |
| Married couple families |
(X) |
6.7% |
| With related children under 18 years |
(X) |
10.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only |
(X) |
18.8% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present |
(X) |
45.0% |
| With related children under 18 years |
(X) |
54.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only |
(X) |
53.8% |
| All people |
(X) |
35.1% |
| Under 18 years |
(X) |
51.9% |
| Related children under 18 years |
(X) |
51.4% |
| Related children under 5 years |
(X) |
50.3% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years |
(X) |
51.9% |
| 18 years and over |
(X) |
27.9% |
| 18 to 64 years |
(X) |
30.2% |
| 65 years and over |
(X) |
16.4% |
| People in families |
(X) |
33.9% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over |
(X) |
38.9% |
