Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

5 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $988

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $659

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $239
--Home Prepared Food $135
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $104
Alcoholic Beverages $18
Housing $606
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $354
--Utilities $122
--Operations $46
--Supplies $23
--Furnishings $61
Apparel $56
--Men & Boys $13
--Women & Girls $23
--Children < 2 $0
--Footwear $12
Transportation $294
--New Vehicles $55
--Used Vehicles $63
--Fuel $64
--Insurance $29
--Public Transit $25
Healthcare $150
Entertainment $97
--Pets $20
--Toys $5
Personal Care Products $23
Books & Literature $3
Education $42
Tobacco Products $10
Miscellaneous $30
Retirement $57
Non-health Insurance $220
Total Expenditures $1,845

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Chester city, Iowa 263
2015 Chester city, Iowa 241
2016 Chester city, Iowa 263
2017 Chester city, Iowa 242
2018 Chester city, Iowa 193