| Chester Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=27035 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 963 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 166 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 112 |
| Sales Worker | 23 |
| Clerical Worker | 100 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 137 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 154 |
| Transport Operative | 50 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 20 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 12 |
| Farm Laborer | 12 |
| Non-Private Service | 149 |
| Household Service | 6 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 22 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 1280 | 1331 |
| Executive - Administrator | 136 | 105 |
| Professional Speciality | 198 | 225 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 26 | 52 |
| Sales | 77 | 114 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 139 | 141 |
| Private Household Service | 4 | 7 |
| Protective Service | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 164 | 166 |
| Natural Resources | 81 | 35 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 192 | 239 |
| Machine Operators | 164 | 116 |
| Mover | 52 | 83 |
| Labor | 47 | 48 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 38.17 | 43.1 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.41 | 3.9 | 7.18 |