2010 Chester Economic Data

SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Subject Chester city, Pennsylvania
Estimate Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
      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%
COMMUTING TO WORK
    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)
OCCUPATION
    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
    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%
CLASS OF WORKER
    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%
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
    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)
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL
  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%