Chester Jobs

Chester is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 17,890 at the 2000 census. Chester's original "downtown" was is defined by being a stop on the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad. The Chester Station was the scene of a battle during the American Civil War. Chester today is a bedroom community along State Route 10. Recent commercial development in Chester has emerged at the sprawling intersection of SR 10 and U.S. Route 1 near the on-ramp to Interstate 95.

The most popular companies with Chester jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Chester are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 15%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Chester, Virginia work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Chester Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs, nursing jobs, allied health jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Chester, Virginia are Manufacturing, 17%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Chester job listings indicate that the following industries in Chester are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Computer Equipment Mfg and Computer Makers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Chester, Virginia is $37,231, and the median income of households in Chester was $53,171.

Chester has an unemployment rate of 3.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Chester Trends data, the number of Chester, Virginia jobs has increased by 50% since March 2008.

Population of Chester Total population 17,890 Male 48.69% Female 51.31% Median age 35.2     Chester Housing Owner-occupied homes 75.9% Median cost of a home $122,200 Median mortgage payment $788 Renter-occupied homes 24.1% Vacant housing 3.2% Median monthly rent $621     Average Income Median for all male full-time $44,167 Median for all female full-time $30,295     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 17% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 19% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 61% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 9%     Race White 83% Black or African American 14% Asian 2% Other 2%     Chester Commute Carpool 10.6% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 25 minutes

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