Chesterfield County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

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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:

Median resident age:	35.7 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 20,631	(48.2%)
Females: 22,137	(51.8%)

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Chesterfield County:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,449
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$344
State:	$498

Chesterfield County:	$88,190
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $137,073

Here:	$137,073
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $144,496

Here:	$144,496
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $141,144

Here:	$141,144
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,633

Here:	$159,633
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $354,623

Here:	$354,623
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $33,864

Here:	$33,864
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,318

Here:	$19,318
State:	$45,615

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 112
• Burglaries: 237
• Thefts: 378
• Auto thefts: 71

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 117
• Burglaries: 257
• Thefts: 472
• Auto thefts: 74

This county:	20.3%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	9.3%
Whole state:	6.5%

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 (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.5 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 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), Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (2), Cheraw State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	17.1%
South Carolina:	11.6%

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)

Chesterfield County:	1.6%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,115
• One, attached: 163
• Two: 378
• 3 or 4: 429
• 5 to 9: 361
• 10 to 19: 64
• 20 or more: 42
• Mobile homes: 6,234
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

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

Here:	51.4% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

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.

Chesterfield County-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 17.9 miles away from Chesterfield County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from Chesterfield County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,852 (80%) Carpooled: 2,651 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 41 (0%) Motorcycle: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 23 (0%) Walked: 249 (1%) Other means: 203 (1%) Worked at home: 276 (2%)

4.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.70%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

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%

from Marlboro County, SC	0.57% ($25,119 average AGI)
from Union County, NC	0.56% ($33,301)
from Darlington County, SC	0.48% ($22,757)
from Lancaster County, SC	0.29% ($23,500)
from Anson County, NC	0.18% ($22,423)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.16% ($38,957)
from Horry County, SC	0.12% ($27,556)

4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.82%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

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%

to Union County, NC	0.54% ($25,975 average AGI)
to Darlington County, SC	0.48% ($25,629)
to Marlboro County, SC	0.38% ($23,946)
to Lancaster County, SC	0.29% ($21,535)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.24% ($22,556)
to Florence County, SC	0.20% ($37,333)
to Richland County, SC	0.18% ($24,769)

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

• In family households: 36,608 (8,134 male householders, 3,694 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 5,501 (2,309 male householders (1,992 living alone)), 2,461 female householders (2,291 living alone)), 731 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 659 (484 institutionalized population)

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

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.10 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

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.

Chesterfield County:	66.1%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 29766
• Northeast: 1352
• Midwest: 706
• South: 9856
• West: 290

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000

Here:	7.2%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	5.8%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	14.1%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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