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Chester, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Thayer County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
274
Population
464/sq mi density
$54,875
Median Income
$26,815 per capita
$72,600
Home Value
$98,486 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
14.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
52
Violent Crime/100K
1,258 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,875 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,600 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,875
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,815
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
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
$54,875
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,815
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,884
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
54% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$536M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
262
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
10
Retail
31
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,884
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,850
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,815 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,884 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $536M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 262 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,884 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,850 |