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Chester, South Carolina

Chester is a city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,476 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 11,140. It is the county seat of Chester County .

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Chester Careers

Among the most common occupations in Chester are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Chester, South Carolina work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Popular Chester Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Chester Jobs are for occupational therapy jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, cashier jobs, physical therapy jobs and internal medicine jobs.

Chester Industries

The leading industries in Chester, South Carolina are Manufacturing, 29%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Chester job listings indicate that the following industries in Chester are hiring the most workers: Medical Equipment Wholesalers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Home Health Care.

Chester Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Chester, South Carolina is $24,062, and the median income of households in Chester was $27,518.
 

Average Salaries in Chester, SC

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Chester, SC

 $24,000
 

Chester Unemployment Rate

Chester has an unemployment rate of 10.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Chester Trends data, the number of Chester, South Carolina jobs has increased by 111% since March 2008.
Chester job trends

Chester Employment Statistics

Population of Chester
Total population 6,476
Male 46.83%
Female 53.17%
Median age 33.6
  
Chester Housing
Owner-occupied homes 60.4%
Median cost of a home $62,400
Median mortgage payment $454
Renter-occupied homes 39.6%
Vacant housing 11.1%
Median monthly rent $400
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $27,321
Median for all female full-time $20,802
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 17%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 18%
$35,000 to $49,999 15%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 4%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 24%
High school graduate 35%
Some college, no degree 16%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 33%
Currently married 44%
Separated 4%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 9%
  
Race
White 37%
Black or African American 63%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Chester Commute
Carpool 25.2%
Public transportation 0.2%
Average travel time 24 minutes