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The most common industries in Chester are: Nonmetallic mineral products (12.1% of civilian employees), Health care (9.9% of civilian employees), Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.5% of civilian employees). 50.6% of workers work in Hancock County and 4.7% of all workers work at home. 79.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 19.2% greater than the rate of 64.5% across the entire state of West Virginia.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Chester, West Virginia was 2,592 / 2,113

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Nonmetallic mineral products12.1%
(137)		14.3%
(92)		9.2%
(45)
Health care9.9%
(112)		2.3%
(15)		19.9%
(97)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation6.5%
(73)		8.4%
(54)		3.9%
(19)
Finance and insurance5.4%
(61)		2.3%
(15)		9.4%
(46)
Metal and metal products4.5%
(51)		7.9%
(51)		0.0%
(0)
Educational services4.4%
(50)		0.9%
(6)		9.0%
(44)
Utilities4.2%
(47)		7.3%
(47)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers3.9%
(44)		4.3%
(28)		3.3%
(16)
Accommodation and food services3.6%
(41)		0.8%
(5)		7.4%
(36)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.4%
(39)		3.3%
(21)		3.7%
(18)
Food and beverage stores3.2%
(36)		0.9%
(6)		6.2%
(30)
Construction3.1%
(35)		5.4%
(35)		0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products2.3%
(26)		1.7%
(11)		3.1%
(15)
Truck transportation2.2%
(25)		3.9%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.2%
(25)		3.9%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations2.1%
(24)		2.2%
(14)		2.1%
(10)
Social assistance2.1%
(24)		2.2%
(14)		2.1%
(10)
Paper2.0%
(23)		1.9%
(12)		2.3%
(11)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.0%
(23)		3.6%
(23)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products2.0%
(23)		3.6%
(23)		0.0%
(0)
Public administration1.9%
(22)		0.0%
(0)		4.5%
(22)
Wood products1.9%
(21)		3.3%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery1.5%
(17)		1.9%
(12)		1.0%
(5)
Repair and maintenance1.5%
(17)		0.8%
(5)		2.5%
(12)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.1%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		2.7%
(13)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers1.1%
(13)		2.0%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.9%
(10)		1.6%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.8%
(9)		1.4%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.7%
(8)		1.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services0.7%
(8)		1.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7%
(8)		1.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(7)
Food0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(7)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(7)		1.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(7)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(6)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(6)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.5%
(6)		0.9%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(5)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(5)		0.8%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.4%
(5)		0.8%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(5)		0.8%
(5)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Chester

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 11.7%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 100.0%Males
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 6.3%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Chester:

6.6% (49)
West Virginia:

6.2% (40,785)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Chester:

3.1% (24)
West Virginia:

3.7% (24,623)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Chester:

1.9% (14)
West Virginia:

5.7% (37,599)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Chester:

25.6% (193)
West Virginia:

10.0% (66,185)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Chester:

19.3% (145)
West Virginia:

9.6% (63,233)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Chester:

1.7% (13)
West Virginia:

14.2% (93,622)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Chester:

23.3% (175)
West Virginia:

11.7% (77,435)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Chester:

4.9% (37)
West Virginia:

10.6% (69,988)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Chester:

2.1% (16)
West Virginia:

4.7% (31,179)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Chester:

3.4% (26)
West Virginia:

7.0% (46,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Chester:

5.5% (41)
West Virginia:

7.1% (46,937)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Chester:

6.1% (69)
West Virginia:

3.9% (28,047)
5:30am:
Chester:

2.1% (24)
West Virginia:

3.2% (23,235)
6am:
Chester:

11.5% (130)
West Virginia:

4.8% (34,464)
6:30am:
Chester:

8.8% (100)
West Virginia:

8.6% (61,784)
7am:
Chester:

5.6% (64)
West Virginia:

10.1% (72,395)
7:30am:
Chester:

6.0% (68)
West Virginia:

13.8% (98,948)
8am:
Chester:

13.1% (148)
West Virginia:

15.2% (108,921)
8:30am:
Chester:

11.4% (129)
West Virginia:

9.7% (69,399)
9am:
Chester:

7.7% (87)
West Virginia:

4.7% (33,885)
10am:
Chester:

3.7% (42)
West Virginia:

4.6% (33,112)
11am:
Chester:

1.1% (13)
West Virginia:

2.1% (14,733)
12pm:
Chester:

1.8% (20)
West Virginia:

1.1% (7,763)
4pm:
Chester:

8.0% (91)
West Virginia:

8.1% (57,871)
>4pm:
Chester:

11.4% (129)
West Virginia:

7.8% (56,126)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester:

10.9% (38)
West Virginia:

7.8% (27,728)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Chester:

7.1% (25)
West Virginia:

5.3% (18,680)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Chester:

27.4% (95)
West Virginia:

11.4% (40,309)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester:

21.8% (76)
West Virginia:

9.4% (33,409)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester:

13.4% (47)
West Virginia:

10.1% (35,698)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Chester:

7.9% (27)
West Virginia:

9.0% (32,021)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Chester:

5.0% (17)
West Virginia:

6.7% (23,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Chester:

1.7% (6)
West Virginia:

7.7% (27,448)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:

2.4% (9)
West Virginia:

4.3% (13,057)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:

3.2% (13)
West Virginia:

3.7% (11,394)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Chester:

24.6% (99)
West Virginia:

8.5% (25,876)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:

17.3% (70)
West Virginia:

9.7% (29,824)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Chester:

3.1% (13)
West Virginia:

15.6% (47,736)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:

30.7% (124)
West Virginia:

13.6% (41,737)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Chester:

2.4% (10)
West Virginia:

12.4% (37,967)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester:

3.8% (15)
West Virginia:

5.7% (17,593)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Chester:

2.0% (8)
West Virginia:

7.5% (22,961)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Chester:

8.5% (34)
West Virginia:

6.4% (19,489)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.6%
Number of people working at home: 38 (4.7% of all workers)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Chester:

11.7% (88)
West Virginia:

4.1% (26,716)
5 to 9 minutes:
Chester:

15.1% (113)
West Virginia:

11.4% (73,739)
10 to 14 minutes:
Chester:

27.0% (203)
West Virginia:

14.0% (90,428)
15 to 19 minutes:
Chester:

26.9% (202)
West Virginia:

17.0% (109,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Chester:

7.3% (55)
West Virginia:

14.6% (94,280)
25 to 29 minutes:
Chester:

1.7% (12)
West Virginia:

6.0% (38,580)
30 to 34 minutes:
Chester:

2.4% (18)
West Virginia:

11.3% (72,667)
40 to 44 minutes:
Chester:

0.2% (2)
West Virginia:

3.5% (22,724)
45 to 59 minutes:
Chester:

0.4% (3)
West Virginia:

7.2% (46,322)
60 to 89 minutes:
Chester:

5.9% (44)
West Virginia:

4.8% (30,663)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Chester:

11.3% (128)
West Virginia:

4.0% (28,589)
5 to 9 minutes:
Chester:

21.3% (241)
West Virginia:

11.7% (83,929)
10 to 14 minutes:
Chester:

24.3% (275)
West Virginia:

15.4% (110,704)
15 to 19 minutes:
Chester:

12.7% (144)
West Virginia:

15.7% (112,448)
20 to 24 minutes:
Chester:

4.1% (46)
West Virginia:

13.5% (96,666)
25 to 29 minutes:
Chester:

0.4% (5)
West Virginia:

5.3% (38,292)
30 to 34 minutes:
Chester:

8.1% (92)
West Virginia:

11.1% (79,985)
35 to 39 minutes:
Chester:

2.7% (31)
West Virginia:

2.4% (17,466)
40 to 44 minutes:
Chester:

4.7% (53)
West Virginia:

2.8% (19,840)
45 to 59 minutes:
Chester:

3.7% (42)
West Virginia:

6.9% (49,594)
60 to 89 minutes:
Chester:

1.7% (19)
West Virginia:

4.9% (35,242)
90 or more minutes:
Chester:

3.4% (38)
West Virginia:

3.9% (27,928)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Chester:

19.5% (44)
West Virginia:

3.3% (11,211)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Chester:

20.7% (47)
West Virginia:

10.1% (34,356)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Chester:

17.1% (39)
West Virginia:

13.3% (45,514)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Chester:

22.1% (50)
West Virginia:

15.7% (53,727)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Chester:

8.4% (19)
West Virginia:

14.3% (48,747)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Chester:

1.7% (4)
West Virginia:

6.3% (21,459)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Chester:

2.6% (6)
West Virginia:

11.9% (40,631)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Chester:

0.7% (2)
West Virginia:

3.9% (13,347)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Chester:

1.3% (3)
West Virginia:

7.9% (26,932)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Chester:

8.0% (42)
West Virginia:

5.1% (15,505)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Chester:

12.8% (66)
West Virginia:

13.0% (39,383)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Chester:

29.5% (153)
West Virginia:

14.8% (44,914)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Chester:

30.0% (156)
West Virginia:

18.5% (56,207)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Chester:

6.6% (34)
West Virginia:

15.0% (45,533)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Chester:

1.6% (8)
West Virginia:

5.6% (17,121)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Chester:

2.3% (12)
West Virginia:

10.6% (32,036)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Chester:

9.6% (50)
West Virginia:

3.4% (10,215)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chester
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Virginia
Drove car alone:
Chester:

86.5% (619)
West Virginia:

86.6% (262,986)
Carpooled:
Chester:

11.6% (83)
West Virginia:

8.8% (27,402)
Walked:
Chester:

1.1% (8)
West Virginia:

2.6% (8,086)
Other means:
Chester:

0.8% (6)
West Virginia:

1.3% (3,008)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Chester
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - West Virginia
Drove car alone:
Chester:

86.8% (984)
West Virginia:

80.3% (576,360)
Carpooled:
Chester:

7.5% (85)
West Virginia:

12.7% (91,133)
Taxicab:
Chester:

0.5% (6)
West Virginia:

0.1% (540)
Walked:
Chester:

3.4% (39)
West Virginia:

2.9% (21,059)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chester (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Virginia (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Chester:

88.1% (276)
West Virginia:

86.4% (262,986)
Carpooled - Males:
Chester:

10.0% (31)
West Virginia:

8.6% (27,402)
Other means - Males:
Chester:

1.9% (6)
West Virginia:

1.6% (3,008)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chester (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Virginia (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Chester:

85.2% (343)
West Virginia:

86.7% (262,986)
Carpooled - Females:
Chester:

12.8% (52)
West Virginia:

9.0% (27,402)
Walked - Females:
Chester:

2.0% (8)
West Virginia:

2.7% (8,086)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Chester:

79.6% (593)
West Virginia:

90.4% (569,293)
In 2 person carpool:
Chester:

6.0% (44)
West Virginia:

7.7% (48,251)
In 3 person carpool:
Chester:

0.9% (7)
West Virginia:

1.1% (6,739)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Chester:

12.0% (89)
West Virginia:

0.2% (1,237)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Chester:

92.0% (984)
West Virginia:

86.3% (576,360)
In 2 person carpool:
Chester:

8.0% (85)
West Virginia:

11.1% (74,212)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Chester:

79.9% (643)
West Virginia:

64.5% (474,637)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chester:

2.5% (20)
West Virginia:

2.8% (20,622)
Local government workers:
Chester:

8.9% (72)
West Virginia:

7.1% (52,269)
State government workers:
Chester:

3.0% (24)
West Virginia:

8.1% (59,474)
Federal government workers:
Chester:

5.7% (46)
West Virginia:

4.4% (32,429)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Chester:

76.7% (868)
West Virginia:

66.7% (488,582)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chester:

1.2% (14)
West Virginia:

2.3% (16,512)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Chester:

6.7% (76)
West Virginia:

6.8% (50,039)
Local government workers:
Chester:

2.4% (27)
West Virginia:

6.6% (48,204)
State government workers:
Chester:

3.0% (34)
West Virginia:

7.7% (56,389)
Federal government workers:
Chester:

2.8% (32)
West Virginia:

3.6% (26,733)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Chester:

4.2% (48)
West Virginia:

5.9% (43,225)
Unpaid family workers:
Chester:

2.8% (32)
West Virginia:

0.4% (2,989)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Chester:

76.6% (281)
West Virginia:

68.2% (262,651)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Chester:

5.4% (20)
West Virginia:

3.5% (13,492)
Local government workers - Males:
Chester:

3.8% (14)
West Virginia:

5.2% (20,188)
State government workers - Males:
Chester:

1.6% (6)
West Virginia:

7.3% (28,170)
Federal government workers - Males:
Chester:

12.5% (46)
West Virginia:

4.9% (18,697)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Chester:

82.6% (362)
West Virginia:

60.4% (211,986)
Local government workers - Females:
Chester:

13.2% (58)
West Virginia:

9.1% (32,081)
State government workers - Females:
Chester:

4.1% (18)
West Virginia:

8.9% (31,304)
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