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Oelwein, IA vs Chester, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Chester, is 30% more than it is in Oelwein and is 38% below the National Average.
- Oelwein unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Chester unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Oelwein, IAChester, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,814  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,525  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oelwein, IAChester, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock17.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oelwein, IAChester, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.5%13.1%
Reviews for Oelwein    1 Reviews

Oelwein is a decent city with above-average schools that is attempting to right a somewhat negative image. I lived there for seven years after living in several  More

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