Chester Jobs

Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania located just to the south of Philadelphia, population 36,854 at the 2000 census. Chester's most famous son may well be John Morton, who cast the deciding vote on the Declaration of Independence. However, Ethel Waters of jazz fame was born here on October 31, 1896, and Martin Luther King Jr. obtained his Bachelor of Divinity here in 1951 from Crozer Theological Seminary. Jameer Nelson, point guard of the Orlando Magic and alumnus of St. Joseph's University, also hails from the city. He led the Chester High School Clippers to a PIAA State Championship in 2000. Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan and composer Alex North are also Chester natives .

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Among the most common occupations in Chester are Service occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Chester, Pennsylvania work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Chester Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, project manager jobs, physical therapy jobs, occupational therapy jobs and store manager jobs.

The leading industries in Chester, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 27%; Manufacturing, 10%; and Retail trade, 8%. Simply Hired's Chester job listings indicate that the following industries in Chester are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Computer Makers and Computer Equipment Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Chester, Pennsylvania is $26,616, and the median income of households in Chester was $25,703.

Chester has an unemployment rate of 16.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Chester Trends data, the number of Chester, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 26% since March 2008.

Population of Chester Total population 36,854 Male 47.11% Female 52.89% Median age 30.6     Chester Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.7% Median cost of a home $43,100 Median mortgage payment $455 Renter-occupied homes 52.3% Vacant housing 14.4% Median monthly rent $541     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,528 Median for all female full-time $23,705     Household Income Less than $10,000 21% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 23% High school graduate 40% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 6% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 45% Currently married 31% Separated 5% Widowed 10% Divorced 9%     Race White 19% Black or African American 77% Asian 1% Other 3%     Chester Commute Carpool 18.8% Public transportation 16.4% Average travel time 27 minutes

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