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Chester, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Polk County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
200
Population
127/sq mi density
$69,583
Median Income
$50,470 per capita
$119,900
Home Value
$172,221 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
842 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,583 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,900 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,583
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,470
29% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% 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
$69,583
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,470
129%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,836
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$978
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$978
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,866M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
958
Restaurants
84
Healthcare
93
Retail
151
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,836
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,442
84% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,470 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,836 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $978 |
| County GDP | $1,866M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 958 |
| Restaurants | 84 |
| Healthcare | 93 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,836 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,442 |