Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

23 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: $726

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $637

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $4,767
--Home Prepared Food $2,686
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $2,081
Alcoholic Beverages $350
Housing $12,084
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $7,066
--Utilities $2,436
--Operations $918
--Supplies $449
--Furnishings $1,220
Apparel $1,121
--Men & Boys $251
--Women & Girls $454
--Children < 2 $5
--Footwear $236
Transportation $5,869
--New Vehicles $1,097
--Used Vehicles $1,253
--Fuel $1,267
--Insurance $586
--Public Transit $492
Healthcare $2,989
Entertainment $1,939
--Pets $397
--Toys $95
Personal Care Products $463
Books & Literature $66
Education $847
Tobacco Products $208
Miscellaneous $596
Retirement $1,135
Non-health Insurance $4,389
Total Expenditures $36,823

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Chester city, West Virginia 2,564
2015 Chester city, West Virginia 2,526
2016 Chester city, West Virginia 2,581
2017 Chester city, West Virginia 2,713
2018 Chester city, West Virginia 2,314