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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (12.3%).
Type of workers:
Chesterfield County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Chesterfield 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): 51.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.9%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chesterfield County is $424 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cheraw, Pageland, Chesterfield, McBee, Jefferson, Patrick, Ruby, Mount Croghan.
2005 air pollution in Chesterfield County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 17 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 29 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Anson County, North Carolina , Darlington County , Kershaw County , Lancaster County , Marlboro County , Richmond County, North Carolina , Union County, North Carolina .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chesterfield County: Bay Springs (A), Green River Country Club (B), Guess (C), Camp Coker (D), Cheraw Country Club (E), Cheraw National Fish Hatchery (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chesterfield County include: Prospect Church (A), Black Creek Church (B), High Point Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Piney Grove Church (F), Pine Grove Church (G), Hopewell Baptist Church (H), Brocks Mill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Blakeney Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Greenlawn Cemetery (5), Piney Grove Cemetery (6), Cassidy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beaver Pond (A), Rimes Millpond (B), Hamburg Lake (C), Joe Pond (D), Steen Millpond (E), Park Pond (F), Goose Pond (G), Mares Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abrams Creek (A), Little Pedee River (B), Mose Branch (C), Landy Creek (D), Robeson Branch (E), Spring Branch (F), Gum Branch (G), Gulpins Branch (H), Gully Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chesterfield County include: Sugarloaf Mountain Recreation Area (1), Cheraw State Park (2), Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Chesterfield County: Bay Springs (A), Green River Country Club (B), Guess (C), Camp Coker (D), Cheraw Country Club (E), Cheraw National Fish Hatchery (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chesterfield County include: Prospect Church (A), Black Creek Church (B), High Point Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Piney Grove Church (F), Pine Grove Church (G), Hopewell Baptist Church (H), Brocks Mill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blakeney Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Greenlawn Cemetery (5), Piney Grove Cemetery (6), Cassidy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beaver Pond (A), Rimes Millpond (B), Hamburg Lake (C), Joe Pond (D), Steen Millpond (E), Park Pond (F), Goose Pond (G), Mares Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abrams Creek (A), Little Pedee River (B), Mose Branch (C), Landy Creek (D), Robeson Branch (E), Spring Branch (F), Gum Branch (G), Gulpins Branch (H), Gully Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chesterfield County include: Sugarloaf Mountain Recreation Area (1), Cheraw State Park (2), Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,026 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 689 (23% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Chesterfield County with a mortgage: 3,669 (389 second mortgage, 354 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,468
Chesterfield County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 39 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
4.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($198 average AGI)Chesterfield County: 0.07%South Carolina average: 0.15% 2.22% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($12,030 average AGI) 2.41% relocated from other states ($17,116 average AGI)Chesterfield County: 2.41%South Carolina average: 4.33%
4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,241 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.44% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($13,307 average AGI) 2.38% relocated to other states ($12,934 average AGI)Chesterfield County: 2.38%South Carolina average: 3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,603 (4,957 aged, 1,646 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
8,280 spouses, 12,953 children (11,962 natural, 288 adopted, 703 stepchildren), 1,448 grandchildren, 418 brothers or sisters, 327 parents, 575 other relatives, 779 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,822 2-persons, 3,139 3-persons, 2,390 4-persons, 972 5-persons, 335 6-persons, 170 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,283 1-person, 370 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 12 6-persons.
96.6% of residents of Chesterfield County speak English at home. 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $241,146,000 ($5571 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,237,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $98,010,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,777,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,310,000 Federal grants: $83,423,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,321,000 ($6,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,304,000 ($2,999,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $995,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,802,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,432,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.10 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)
66% of Chesterfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in South Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000
Solid Waste Management: $96,000
Central Staff Services: $1,265,000
Regular Highways: $1,168,000
Corrections - Other: $1,092,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $890,000
Health Services - Other: $796,000
Fire Protection: $705,000
General - Other: $555,000
Solid Waste Management: $421,000
Libraries: $390,000
General Public Buildings: $300,000
Financial Administration: $296,000
Welfare - Other: $140,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $74,000
Health: $50,000
Water Utilities: $46,000
Judicial and Legal: $23,000
Fire Protection: $12,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
Rents: $17,000
Corrections - Other: $208,000
Police Protection: $109,000
Regular Highways: $21,000
Libraries: $20,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
Highways: $1,316,000
All Other: $436,000
Public Welfare: $56,000
Total General Sales: $2,017,000
Motor Vehicle License: $437,000
NEC: $156,000
Other Selective Sales: $60,000
