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Chester, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Perry County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,830
Population
1,184/sq mi density
$74,673
Median Income
$24,523 per capita
$107,800
Home Value
$112,761 Zillow
$642
Median Rent
14.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
122
Violent Crime/100K
268 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$74,673 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,800 home value, $642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,673
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,523
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% 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
$74,673
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,523
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,028
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.5%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,328M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
8.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
580
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
63
Retail
76
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,028
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,394
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,673 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,523 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,028 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $1,328M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 580 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 63 |
| Retail | 76 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,028 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,394 |