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Chester County, SC mapCounty population in 2005: 33,228 (33% urban, 67% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,090
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,790
% of renters here:  22%
State:  28%
Land area: 581 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 57 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  15.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.9%
Whole state:  6.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.1%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Chester County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Chester County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.6%)
  • Black (38.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.0 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 16,369  (48.0%)
Females: 17,699  (52.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,613
County population in 2003: 33,882
Jobs in 2003: 11,819

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Total labor force in 2004: 15,678
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.1%

Average household size:
Chester County:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,378 ($32,425 in 2000)
This county  $34,378
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,471
Chester County  $85,471
South Carolina:  $113,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $409
Institutionalized population: 291
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Chester County in 2000: $661


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 180
  • Burglaries: 184
  • Thefts: 617
  • Auto thefts: 49

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 17
  • Assaults: 261
  • Burglaries: 233
  • Thefts: 694
  • Auto thefts: 80

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Chester County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 88 buildings, average cost: $110,800
  • 2001: 111 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2002: 87 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 2003: 80 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2004: 79 buildings, average cost: $152,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County South Carolina:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $351 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chester County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chester, Great Falls, Eureka Mill, Gayle Mill, Fort Lawn, Richburg, Lowrys, Landsford.

2005 air pollution in Chester County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Fairfield County , Lancaster County , Union County , York County .


Chester County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chester County: South Sandy Boat Ramp (A), Poolus Loop Hunt Camp (B), Leeds Rifle Range (C), Leeds Campground (D), Landsford Plantation (E), County Farm Industrial Park (F), Fishing Creek Power Plant (G), Rossvillle Community Center (H), Mount Zion Recreation Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Chester Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Chester County include: Black Rock Church (A), Blackstock Church (B), Blackstock Presbyterian Church (C), Pleasant View Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Piney Grove Church (F), Hopewell Church (G), Orrs Church (H), Old Zion Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Blakles, Caldwells, and Strouds Cemetery (1), Ararat Cemetery (2), Guest Assembly Cemetery (3), Mount Moriah Cemetery (4), Mount Mpriah Cemetery (5), Gunthorne Cemetery (6), Hopewell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Great Falls-Dearborn Reservoir (A), Mountain Lakes (B), Mountain Lakes - Lower Lake (C), Mountain Lakes - Upper Lake (D), Chester State Park Lake (E), Chester Reservoir (F), Lockhart Reservoir (G), Fishing Creek Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lipsy Spring Branch (A), Hicklin Branch (B), Hooper Creek (C), Mobley Creek (D), Mineral Creek (E), Long Branch (F), Gum Spring Branch (G), Rum Branch (H), Fishing Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chester County include: Woods Ferry Recreation Area (1), Fish Dam Battleground Monument (2), Landsford Canal State Park (3), Chester State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  10.8%
South Carolina:  5.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 800
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 285 (51% naturalized citizens)

Chester County:  0.8%
Whole state:  2.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 74
  • 1990 to 1994: 58
  • 1985 to 1989: 25
  • 1980 to 1984: 31
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1970 to 1974: 22
  • 1965 to 1969: 57

Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.1%

Chester County marital status for males

Chester County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,472
  • One, attached: 77
  • Two: 295
  • 3 or 4: 215
  • 5 to 9: 257
  • 10 to 19: 90
  • 20 or more: 72
  • Mobile homes: 3,835
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 61

Housing units in Chester County with a mortgage: 3,563 (239 second mortgage, 420 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,637


Agriculture in Chester County
Average size of farms: 226 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40877
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $105.60
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37525
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.25%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36809
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.12%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.74
Corn for grain: 52 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1153 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 128 harvested acres
Vegetables: 117 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 45 acres

Chester County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/16/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (12%)
  • Argentina (11%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • El Salvador (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Chester County:



  • United States or American (24%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • German (4%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Chester County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,425 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 2,528 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 49 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 162 (1%)
  • Other means: 149 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 131 (1%)
 

People in group quarters in Chester County, South Carolina
  • 214 people in nursing homes
  • 77 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,293.

5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.03%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.29% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($19,455 average AGI)
1.73% relocated from other states ($12,719 average AGI)
Chester County:  1.73%
South Carolina average:  4.33%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from York County, SC  1.85% ($31,493 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, SC  0.58% ($24,691)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.31% ($46,162)
from Richland County, SC  0.16% ($31,579)
from Fairfield County, SC  0.14% ($34,588)
from Union County, SC  0.08% ($24,600)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.37% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($21,167 average AGI)
1.35% relocated to other states ($8,186 average AGI)
Chester County:  1.35%
South Carolina average:  3.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, SC  2.30% ($28,891 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, SC  0.84% ($24,950)
to Fairfield County, SC  0.24% ($25,586)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.22% ($33,462)
to Richland County, SC  0.13% ($21,875)
to Union County, SC  0.10% ($18,833)
to Greenville County, SC  0.09% ($26,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4



Births per 1000 population in Chester County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Chester County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chester County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,632 (4,298 aged, 1,334 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 33,751
  • In family households: 29,801 (6,451 male householders, 2,943 female householders)
    6,401 spouses, 10,837 children (10,044 natural, 153 adopted, 640 stepchildren), 1,162 grandchildren, 420 brothers or sisters, 300 parents, 607 other relatives, 680 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,950 (1,583 male householders (1,378 living alone)), 1,901 female householders (1,732 living alone)), 466 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 317 (300 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,767 2-persons, 2,420 3-persons, 1,819 4-persons, 866 5-persons, 319 6-persons, 203 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,110 1-person, 318 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

4,717 married couples with children.
2,923 single-parent households (495 men, 2,428 women).

97.3% of residents of Chester County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $184,715,000 ($5504 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,161,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $86,350,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,121,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,146,000
Federal grants: $47,423,000
Federal procurement contracts: $964,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,711,000 ($596,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $963,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,949,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,994,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,421
Here:  73 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,796
Here:  54 per 1000 residents
State:  46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +62
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,465
Here:  -44 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Chester County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.52 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 428
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,577
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,031
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,966
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,629
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,827
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,788
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,076
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,052


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester County, South Carolina:

  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 43
  • 3 rooms: 289
  • 4 rooms: 1,431
  • 5 rooms: 3,161
  • 6 rooms: 2,703
  • 7 rooms: 1,213
  • 8 rooms: 687
  • 9 or more rooms: 549


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County, South Carolina:

  • 1 room: 27
  • 2 rooms: 118
  • 3 rooms: 332
  • 4 rooms: 974
  • 5 rooms: 715
  • 6 rooms: 340
  • 7 rooms: 176
  • 8 rooms: 62
  • 9 or more rooms: 46


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chester County:

  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 316
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,562
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,856
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,154
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 188


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County:

  • no bedroom: 27
  • 1 bedroom: 471
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,296
  • 3 bedrooms: 843
  • 4 bedrooms: 138
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 15


Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 639
  • 1 vehicle: 2,993
  • 2 vehicles: 3,953
  • 3 vehicles: 1,822
  • 4 vehicles: 550
  • 5 or more vehicles: 133


Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 748
  • 1 vehicle: 1,243
  • 2 vehicles: 644
  • 3 vehicles: 122
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

66% of Chester County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in South Carolina.

Chester County:  66.2%
State average:  56.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 27103
  • Northeast: 1131
  • Midwest: 887
  • South: 4188
  • West: 372

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 193
Here:  4.3%
South Carolina:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70
Here:  4.0%
South Carolina:  8.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 86
Here:  12.3%
South Carolina:  20.3%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Chester County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $122,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $28,404,000
    All Other: $1,484,000
    Solid Waste Management: $902,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,416,000
    Water Utilities: $248,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $26,347,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,317,000
    General - Other: $2,175,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,173,000
    Police Protection: $2,061,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,515,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,515,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,405,000
    Libraries: $1,118,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $948,000
    Financial Administration: $617,000
    Fire Protection: $549,000
    Regular Highways: $283,000
    Parks & Recreation: $147,000
    Welfare - Other: $86,000
    Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $397,000
    Housing & Community Development: $377,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $134,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $1,399,000
    Judicial and Legal: $439,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $59,000
    Higher Education: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $791,000
    General Support: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,229,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,090,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $438,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,190,000
    Interest Earnings: $310,000
    Property Sale Other: $45,000
    Rents: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $214,000
    Police Protection: $167,000
    Own Hospitals: $160,000
    General - Other: $114,000
    Central Staff: $76,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Health - Other: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,936,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $2,000,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,935,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,715,000
    Highways: $1,125,000
    Health & Hospitals: $960,000
    All Other: $407,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,252,000
    Total General Sales: $1,296,000
    NEC: $318,000
    Public Utilities: $220,000
    Other Selective Sales: $183,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,750,000

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