Latest news about work in Chester, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Chester are: Health care (12.5% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (12.5% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (11.7% of civilian employees). 72.0% of workers work in Thayer County and 2.4% of all workers work at home. 62.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.9% less than the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of Nebraska.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Chester, Nebraska was 294 / 230
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
12.5% (15)
7.9% (5)
17.5% (10)
Accommodation and food services
12.5% (15)
3.2% (2)
22.8% (13)
Finance and insurance
11.7% (14)
7.9% (5)
15.8% (9)
Educational services
9.2% (11)
7.9% (5)
10.5% (6)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
8.3% (10)
15.9% (10)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
5.8% (7)
4.8% (3)
7.0% (4)
Construction
5.0% (6)
6.3% (4)
3.5% (2)
Gasoline stations
4.2% (5)
3.2% (2)
5.3% (3)
Truck transportation
4.2% (5)
7.9% (5)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
4.2% (5)
7.9% (5)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
3.3% (4)
3.2% (2)
3.5% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.5% (3)
4.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
5.3% (3)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
1.7% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.5% (2)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.7% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
1.7% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage
1.7% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.5% (2)
Repair and maintenance
1.7% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
0.8% (1)
1.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
0.8% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (1)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.8% (1)
1.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Chester
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
16.0%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.5%Males
3.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Chester:
3.5% (4)
Nebraska:
4.2% (38,183)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Chester:
6.0% (7)
Nebraska:
5.2% (46,864)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Chester:
1.7% (2)
Nebraska:
8.0% (72,258)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Chester:
7.7% (9)
Nebraska:
10.1% (91,198)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Chester:
11.8% (14)
Nebraska:
15.3% (138,295)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Chester:
44.0% (53)
Nebraska:
16.5% (149,772)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Chester:
2.5% (3)
Nebraska:
10.1% (91,591)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Chester:
5.2% (6)
Nebraska:
4.6% (41,546)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Chester:
1.8% (2)
Nebraska:
2.5% (22,475)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Chester:
15.3% (18)
Nebraska:
7.4% (66,627)
<5am:
Chester:
2.5% (3)
Nebraska:
2.6% (22,860)
6am:
Chester:
9.2% (11)
Nebraska:
3.8% (33,408)
6:30am:
Chester:
10.8% (13)
Nebraska:
6.6% (57,307)
7am:
Chester:
11.7% (14)
Nebraska:
10.2% (89,341)
7:30am:
Chester:
11.7% (14)
Nebraska:
15.0% (131,291)
8am:
Chester:
20.0% (24)
Nebraska:
19.3% (168,546)
8:30am:
Chester:
14.2% (17)
Nebraska:
9.6% (83,777)
9am:
Chester:
6.7% (8)
Nebraska:
4.1% (36,098)
10am:
Chester:
4.2% (5)
Nebraska:
4.2% (36,918)
11am:
Chester:
2.5% (3)
Nebraska:
1.9% (16,466)
>4pm:
Chester:
3.3% (4)
Nebraska:
7.6% (66,396)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester:
5.9% (3)
Nebraska:
5.4% (26,753)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester:
5.9% (3)
Nebraska:
6.0% (29,363)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Chester:
3.8% (2)
Nebraska:
9.8% (48,295)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester:
14.8% (8)
Nebraska:
10.9% (53,520)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Chester:
10.6% (6)
Nebraska:
14.9% (73,333)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester:
50.5% (28)
Nebraska:
14.4% (71,022)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Chester:
5.7% (3)
Nebraska:
9.5% (46,797)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:
1.5% (1)
Nebraska:
2.8% (11,430)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:
5.8% (4)
Nebraska:
4.2% (17,501)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:
1.5% (1)
Nebraska:
9.1% (37,678)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Chester:
12.8% (8)
Nebraska:
15.7% (64,962)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:
38.7% (25)
Nebraska:
19.1% (78,750)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:
9.1% (6)
Nebraska:
5.3% (21,723)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:
3.6% (2)
Nebraska:
3.4% (14,010)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Chester:
28.0% (18)
Nebraska:
7.2% (29,904)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.0% Number of people working at home: 3 (2.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Chester:
16.7% (20)
Nebraska:
6.6% (57,839)
5 to 9 minutes:
Chester:
20.0% (24)
Nebraska:
18.0% (156,837)
10 to 14 minutes:
Chester:
13.3% (16)
Nebraska:
19.5% (170,281)
15 to 19 minutes:
Chester:
21.7% (26)
Nebraska:
16.9% (147,864)
20 to 24 minutes:
Chester:
10.0% (12)
Nebraska:
13.9% (121,568)
25 to 29 minutes:
Chester:
6.7% (8)
Nebraska:
4.6% (39,900)
30 to 34 minutes:
Chester:
2.5% (3)
Nebraska:
7.7% (67,161)
45 to 59 minutes:
Chester:
3.3% (4)
Nebraska:
2.7% (23,190)
90 or more minutes:
Chester:
2.5% (3)
Nebraska:
1.3% (11,214)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Chester:
80.0% (96)
Nebraska:
80.0% (698,680)
Carpooled:
Chester:
12.5% (15)
Nebraska:
10.5% (91,901)
Walked:
Chester:
4.2% (5)
Nebraska:
3.2% (28,003)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Chester:
89.7% (107)
Nebraska:
89.8% (776,747)
In 2 person carpool:
Chester:
9.4% (11)
Nebraska:
6.9% (59,818)
Drove alone:
Chester:
86.5% (96)
Nebraska:
88.4% (698,680)
In 2 person carpool:
Chester:
8.1% (9)
Nebraska:
9.2% (72,443)
In 3 person carpool:
Chester:
5.4% (6)
Nebraska:
1.6% (12,650)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Chester:
62.7% (80)
Nebraska:
64.5% (661,579)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chester:
2.4% (3)
Nebraska:
4.2% (43,524)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Chester:
6.3% (8)
Nebraska:
9.4% (96,798)
Local government workers:
Chester:
14.3% (18)
Nebraska:
8.3% (85,057)
State government workers:
Chester:
0.8% (1)
Nebraska:
4.6% (46,694)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Chester:
13.5% (17)
Nebraska:
6.4% (65,214)
Employee of private company:
Chester:
48.3% (58)
Nebraska:
65.6% (575,647)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chester:
8.3% (10)
Nebraska:
3.4% (30,129)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Chester:
14.2% (17)
Nebraska:
8.0% (70,608)
Local government workers:
Chester:
9.2% (11)
Nebraska:
6.6% (57,943)
State government workers:
Chester:
4.2% (5)
Nebraska:
4.9% (43,368)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Chester:
14.2% (17)
Nebraska:
8.7% (76,150)
Unpaid family workers:
Chester:
1.7% (2)
Nebraska:
0.5% (4,544)
Employee of private company - Males:
Chester:
50.0% (29)
Nebraska:
68.3% (373,179)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Chester:
5.2% (3)
Nebraska:
5.3% (28,970)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Chester:
3.4% (2)
Nebraska:
5.5% (30,321)
Local government workers - Males:
Chester:
12.1% (7)
Nebraska:
6.4% (35,192)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Chester:
29.3% (17)
Nebraska:
7.7% (42,200)
Employee of private company - Females:
Chester:
73.5% (50)
Nebraska:
60.2% (288,400)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Chester:
8.8% (6)
Nebraska:
13.9% (66,477)
Local government workers - Females:
Chester:
16.2% (11)
Nebraska:
10.4% (49,865)
State government workers - Females:
Chester:
1.5% (1)
Nebraska:
5.2% (24,992)
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