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Chester, WV vs Gates, NY

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- Household income in Gates, is 34% more than it is in Chester and is 2% above the National Average.
- Chester unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Gates unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Chester, WVGates, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,792  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,578$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,269  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chester, WVGates, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chester, WVGates, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library12.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.1%13.1%
Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Great place to raise kids  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are several nice places to eat is this town. Alot of the restaurants have a wonderful breaffast. Here I want to talk about one place in particular and one of  More

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Reviews for Gates    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Been here for 2 years; and it's a decent place; provided your in the right neighborhood. The con's: The airport is right on the border; so planes fly over parts.   More

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