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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.1%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Type of workers:
Chester County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Chester County, South Carolina:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.4%
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 .
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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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.1%
Housing units in structures:
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
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.
Means of transportation to work
5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,173 average adjusted gross income)
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%
5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,354 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
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
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.52 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,300
All Other: $1,484,000
Solid Waste Management: $902,000
Water Utilities: $248,000
Parks & Recreation: $17,000
General Public Buildings: $17,000
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
Housing & Community Development: $377,000
Judicial and Legal: $439,000
Higher Education: $9,000
General Support: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $310,000
Property Sale Other: $45,000
Rents: $16,000
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
Highways: $1,125,000
Health & Hospitals: $960,000
All Other: $407,000
Total General Sales: $1,296,000
NEC: $318,000
Public Utilities: $220,000
Other Selective Sales: $183,000
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