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Chester, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Bleckley County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,708
Population
1,941/sq mi density
$47,500
Median Income
$7,684 per capita
$78,300
Home Value
$167,699 Zillow
$392
Median Rent
12.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
929
Violent Crime/100K
8,191 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$47,500 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,300 home value, $392/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
929 violent crimes/100K (144% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,500
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$7,684
80% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
35.5%
186% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,500
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$7,684
20%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,334
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$875
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$875
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.3%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$367M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
220
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
17
Retail
33
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,334
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,861
18% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $7,684 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,334 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $875 |
| County GDP | $367M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 35.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 220 |
| Restaurants | 22 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,334 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,861 |