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Chester, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Hancock County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,302
Population
2,302/sq mi density
$63,750
Median Income
$34,479 per capita
$110,600
Home Value
$113,330 Zillow
$686
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
79
Violent Crime/100K
629 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,600 home value, $686/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
79 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,750
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,479
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% 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
$63,750
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,479
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,766
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,009
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,009
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,249M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
901
Restaurants
68
Healthcare
72
Retail
90
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,766
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,384
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,479 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,766 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,009 |
| County GDP | $1,249M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 901 |
| Restaurants | 68 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 90 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,766 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,384 |