Chester County, South Carolina (SC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,893
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,090
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,313 (it was 2,790 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 581 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 57 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.1%), Educational, health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 18,97958.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 11,68935.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7762.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 7662.3%Two or more races
- 1620.5%Asian alone
- 1350.4%Some other race alone
- 1180.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 42.2 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 40.2 years |
| Males: 16,029 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 16,954 |  (51.4%) |
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| Chester County: | 2.0 people |
| South Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $47,305 ($32,425 in 1999)
| This county: | $47,305 |
| South Carolina: | $59,318 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $550 (lower quartile is $420, upper quartile is $671)
| This county: | $550 |
| State: | $802 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $123,191 (it was $60,200 in 2000)
| Chester: | $123,191 |
| South Carolina: | $213,500 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $991
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $315
Institutionalized population: 189
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 14
- Robberies: 7
- Assaults: 78
- Burglaries: 56
- Thefts: 210
- Auto thefts: 35
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 10
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 8
- Assaults: 99
- Burglaries: 94
- Thefts: 301
- Auto thefts: 35
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 78 buildings, average cost: $295,100
- 2020: 82 buildings, average cost: $248,400
- 2019: 65 buildings, average cost: $248,400
- 2018: 31 buildings, average cost: $193,000
- 2017: 32 buildings, average cost: $168,400
- 2016: 49 buildings, average cost: $183,500
- 2015: 15 buildings, average cost: $355,500
- 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $179,500
- 2013: 32 buildings, average cost: $170,300
- 2012: 31 buildings, average cost: $174,700
- 2011: 32 buildings, average cost: $151,800
- 2010: 32 buildings, average cost: $146,500
- 2009: 37 buildings, average cost: $146,500
- 2008: 54 buildings, average cost: $145,300
- 2007: 84 buildings, average cost: $139,900
- 2006: 123 buildings, average cost: $84,100
- 2005: 79 buildings, average cost: $160,800
- 2004: 79 buildings, average cost: $152,100
- 2003: 80 buildings, average cost: $132,000
- 2002: 87 buildings, average cost: $113,100
- 2001: 111 buildings, average cost: $103,300
- 2000: 88 buildings, average cost: $110,800
- 1999: 58 buildings, average cost: $129,200
- 1998: 78 buildings, average cost: $120,600
- 1997: 64 buildings, average cost: $126,500
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $958 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $641 (0.7%)
| Chester County: | 18.3% |
| South Carolina: | 14.6% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 42.2 years old
(Males: 40.5 years old, Females: 43.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.4 years old, Black residents: 37.8 years old, American Indian residents: 20.0 years old, Asian residents: 39.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.7 years old, Other race residents: 13.4 years old)
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, Landsford, Great Falls, Eureka Mill, Gayle Mill, Fort Lawn, Richburg, Lowrys.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chester County: Starkey Swine Center (A), Cobbs Glen Country Club (B), Callaham Orchards (C), Cedar Ridge Farm (D), Hardy Berry Farm (E), Portman Marina (F), Wistagaman Girl Scout Camp (G), Anderson Speedway (H), East Park Speedway (I), Pine Lake Golf Club (J), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Rock Springs (K), Lodge's Greenhouses and Nursery (L), Anderson County Jail (M), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Three and Twenty (N), Anderson County Fire Department Double Springs (O), T Ed Garrison Livestock Arena (P), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Slabtown Substation (Q), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Williford (R), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Cheddar (S), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Walker McElmoyle (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Lakeside Mall Shopping Center (1), Pelzer Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chester County include: Refuge Church (A), Rocky River Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Six and Twenty Church (E), White Plains Church (F), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (G), Wren Church (H), Zion United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Willis Chapel Cemetery (1), Mountain View Cemetery (2), Leverett Cemetery (3), Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery (4), Hodges Cemetery (5), Garden of Memories (6), Poplar Spring Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Stoneybrook Lake (A), Hartwell Lake (B), Anderson Reservoir (C), Broadway Lake (D), Campbells Lake (E), Cox Ponds (F), McGee Pond (G), Three and Twenty Creek Watershed One Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coneross Creek (A), Corner Creek (B), Craven Creek (C), Cuffie Creek (D), Devil Fork Creek (E), Fair Play Creek (F), Fivemile Creek (G), Big Garvin Creek (H), Steel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chester County include: Allen Park (1), Sadlers Creek State Park (2), District 5 Stadium (3), Equinox Park (4), Honea Path Park (5), Orr Mill Park (6), Muldrow Park (7), White City Park (8), White Street Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Gila County, Arizona 
, Banks County, Georgia , Guadalupe County, New Mexico , Jefferson County, Oklahoma , Latimer County, Oklahoma , Prairie County, Arkansas , Gordon County, Georgia , White County, Georgia .
| Here: | 4.4% |
| South Carolina: | 3.4% |
Current college students: 800
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 482 (61.9% naturalized citizens)
| Chester County: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1452010 or later
- 1012000 to 2009
- 341990 to 1999
- 561980 to 1989
- 181970 to 1979
- 79Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,007
- One, attached: 40
- Two: 145
- 3 or 4: 234
- 5 to 9: 249
- 10 to 19: 50
- 20 or more: 102
- Mobile homes: 3,130
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20
Housing units in Chester County with a mortgage: 4,644 (282 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 173 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 128
| Here: | 3.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Chester County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,955 | 47 |
| Black Protestant | 4,645 | 28 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,537 | 31 |
| Other | 249 | 1 |
| Catholic | 174 | 2 |
| None | 15,580 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Chester County: | 2.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
| Chester County: | 8.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
| This county: | 5.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Chester County: | 13.0% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Chester County: | 32.9% |
| State: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.6% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Chester County:
Average size of farms: 226 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40,877
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: $37,525
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: $36,809
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
Tornado activity:
Chester County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 2232753.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/13/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Chester County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 122.9 miles away from Chester County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 284.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 136.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 177.7 miles away from Chester County center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 127.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- South Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 6, 2020 - February 13, 2020, FEMA Id: 4479, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4492, Natural disaster type: Other
- South Carolina Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 6, 2017 - September 13, 2017, FEMA Id: 4346, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 06, 2004 to October 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1566: October 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1566, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1509: February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: 1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1313: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- South Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-843: September 22, 1989, FEMA Id: 843, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Chester County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7,478 (79.4%)
- Carpooled: 871 (9.3%)
- Bus: 11 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 74 (0.8%)
- Walked: 85 (0.9%)
- Worked at home: 727 (7.7%)
- Manufacturing (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Transportation and warehousing (5%)
- Manufacturing (20%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Transportation and warehousing (5%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Material moving occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Mexico (25%)
- Honduras (16%)
- Colombia (11%)
- Canada (9%)
- France (9%)
- England (7%)
- Philippines (4%)
- American (23%)
- English (9%)
- African (8%)
- Irish (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- German (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Chester County, South Carolina in 2010:
- 104 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 85 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 29 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Chester County, South Carolina in 2000:
- 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
6.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,874 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.91% |
| South Carolina average: | 8.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.87% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($29,899 average AGI)
2.04% relocated from other states ($19,975 average AGI)
Chester County: 2.04% South Carolina average: 4.96%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from York County, SC |  3.05% ($45,813 average AGI) |
| from Lancaster County, SC | 0.74% ($35,563) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.43% ($92,560) |
| from Fairfield County, SC | 0.20% ($37,000) |
6.61% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,335 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.61% |
| South Carolina average: | 7.46% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.27% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($29,649 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($8,686 average AGI)
Chester County: 1.34% South Carolina average: 3.47%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to York County, SC | 2.81% ($33,976 average AGI) |
| to Lancaster County, SC | 0.88% ($38,146) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.32% ($34,649) |
| to Fairfield County, SC | 0.27% ($48,344) |
| to Richland County, SC | 0.24% ($33,071) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,954 (4,449 aged, 1,505 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 660 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Chester County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (963)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (549)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (410)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (372)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (295)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (237)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (187)
- Unspecified dementia (72)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (55)
- Congestive heart failure (33)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,574
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 459
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,868
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,249
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,041
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 111.0. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.8. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 102.4
- Other - 21.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 32,983- Male householders: 5,673 (1,755 living alone), Female householders: 7,496 (2,101 living alone)
5,898 spouses (5,845 opposite-sex spouses), 724 unmarried partners, (722 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,919 children (8,141 natural, 398 adopted, 389 stepchildren), 2,042 grandchildren, 464 brothers or sisters, 295 parents, 45 foster children, 576 other relatives, 678 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 143
Size of family households: 4,501 2-persons, 2,058 3-persons, 1,085 4-persons, 669 5-persons, 272 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,858 1-person, 563 2-persons, 7 5-persons.
3,069 married couples with children.
1,993 single-parent households (462 men, 1,531 women).
97.3% of residents of Chester speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $184,715,000 ($5,504 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 |
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: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.5 |
- Year house built in Chester County, South Carolina
- 202020 or later
- 8092010 to 2019
- 1,2412000 to 2009
- 2,8901990 to 1999
- 1,9041980 to 1989
- 1,9601970 to 1979
- 1,7301960 to 1969
- 1,6261950 to 1959
- 7491940 to 1949
- 1,4081939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester County, South Carolina
- 201 room
- 462 rooms
- 1123 rooms
- 1,0104 rooms
- 2,5395 rooms
- 2,7686 rooms
- 1,7417 rooms
- 1,0098 rooms
- 1,2989+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County, South Carolina
- 191 room
- 392 rooms
- 1543 rooms
- 8954 rooms
- 7945 rooms
- 3776 rooms
- 1897 rooms
- 1138 rooms
- 569+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester County, South Carolina
- 18no bedroom
- 1231 bedroom
- 1,9482 bedrooms
- 6,6283 bedrooms
- 1,5244 bedrooms
- 3035+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County, South Carolina
- 19no bedroom
- 2931 bedroom
- 1,0272 bedrooms
- 1,0983 bedrooms
- 1774 bedrooms
- 85+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 530no vehicle
- 2,5331 vehicle
- 3,9502 vehicles
- 2,3033 vehicles
- 8024 vehicles
- 4585+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in renter-occupied apartments
- 378no vehicle
- 1,3401 vehicle
- 6132 vehicles
- 1923 vehicles
- 1184 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
92.0% of Chester County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in South Carolina.
| Chester County: | 92.0% |
| State average: | 86.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 23,592
- Other state: 8,535
- Northeast: 1,331
- Midwest: 1,361
- South: 5,423
- West: 405
- 48.6%Electricity
- 44.0%Utility gas
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.8%Wood
- 63.3%Electricity
- 31.8%Utility gas
- 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%No fuel used
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 66
| Here: | 2.1% |
| South Carolina: | 12.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 167
| Here: | 9.0% |
| South Carolina: | 11.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 190
| Here: | 20.0% |
| South Carolina: | 20.7% |
Chester County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $988,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $1,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $5,365,000
Health - Other: $4,613,000
Health - Other: $4,404,000
Police Protection: $4,023,000
Police Protection: $3,773,000
General - Other: $3,743,000
General - Other: $2,989,000
Central Staff Services: $1,928,000
General Public Buildings: $1,901,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,898,000
General Public Buildings: $1,798,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,748,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,698,000
Central Staff Services: $1,694,000
Financial Administration: $1,597,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,504,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,480,000
Financial Administration: $1,388,000
Libraries: $829,000
Libraries: $715,000
Local Fire Protection: $663,000
Local Fire Protection: $626,000
Regular Highways: $290,000
Regular Highways: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $136,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Air Transportation: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $117,000
Natural Resources: $56,000
Other: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $302,000
Interest on Debt: $179,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,408,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,373,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,229,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,035,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,306,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,205,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,170,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $440,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $440,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,889,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,470,000
Fines and Forfeits: $910,000
Fines and Forfeits: $858,000
Sale of Property: $158,000
Sale of Property: $132,000
Interest Earnings: $125,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Rents: $36,000
Rents: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $231,000
Central Staff Services: $206,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,068,000
Cash and Securities: $23,141,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,408,000
End of Fiscal Year: $6,373,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $719,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $101,000
Other: $76,000
General Local Government Support: $39,000
General Local Government Support: $37,000
Public Welfare: $24,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $13,166,000
Property: $10,926,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,741,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,436,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,443,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,266,000
Public Utility License: $519,000
Public Utility License: $245,000
Other License: $92,000
Other License: $76,000
Other: $31,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,446,000
: $9,647,000
Chester County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $988,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $1,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $5,365,000
Health - Other: $4,613,000
Health - Other: $4,404,000
Police Protection: $4,023,000
Police Protection: $3,773,000
General - Other: $3,743,000
General - Other: $2,989,000
Central Staff Services: $1,928,000
General Public Buildings: $1,901,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,898,000
General Public Buildings: $1,798,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,748,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,698,000
Central Staff Services: $1,694,000
Financial Administration: $1,597,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,504,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,480,000
Financial Administration: $1,388,000
Libraries: $829,000
Libraries: $715,000
Local Fire Protection: $663,000
Local Fire Protection: $626,000
Regular Highways: $290,000
Regular Highways: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $136,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Air Transportation: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $117,000
Natural Resources: $56,000
Other: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $302,000
Interest on Debt: $179,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,408,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,373,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,229,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,035,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,306,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,205,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,170,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $440,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $440,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,889,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,470,000
Fines and Forfeits: $910,000
Fines and Forfeits: $858,000
Sale of Property: $158,000
Sale of Property: $132,000
Interest Earnings: $125,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Rents: $36,000
Rents: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $231,000
Central Staff Services: $206,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,068,000
Cash and Securities: $23,141,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,408,000
End of Fiscal Year: $6,373,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $719,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $101,000
Other: $76,000
General Local Government Support: $39,000
General Local Government Support: $37,000
Public Welfare: $24,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $13,166,000
Property: $10,926,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,741,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,436,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,443,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,266,000
Public Utility License: $519,000
Public Utility License: $245,000
Other License: $92,000
Other License: $76,000
Other: $31,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,446,000
: $9,647,000
Chester County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $988,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $1,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $5,365,000
Health - Other: $4,613,000
Health - Other: $4,404,000
Police Protection: $4,023,000
Police Protection: $3,773,000
General - Other: $3,743,000
General - Other: $2,989,000
Central Staff Services: $1,928,000
General Public Buildings: $1,901,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,898,000
General Public Buildings: $1,798,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,748,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,698,000
Central Staff Services: $1,694,000
Financial Administration: $1,597,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,504,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,480,000
Financial Administration: $1,388,000
Libraries: $829,000
Libraries: $715,000
Local Fire Protection: $663,000
Local Fire Protection: $626,000
Regular Highways: $290,000
Regular Highways: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $136,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Air Transportation: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $117,000
Natural Resources: $56,000
Other: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $302,000
Interest on Debt: $179,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,408,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,373,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,229,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,035,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,306,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,205,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,170,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $440,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $440,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,889,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,470,000
Fines and Forfeits: $910,000
Fines and Forfeits: $858,000
Sale of Property: $158,000
Sale of Property: $132,000
Interest Earnings: $125,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Rents: $36,000
Rents: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $231,000
Central Staff Services: $206,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,068,000
Cash and Securities: $23,141,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,408,000
End of Fiscal Year: $6,373,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $719,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $101,000
Other: $76,000
General Local Government Support: $39,000
General Local Government Support: $37,000
Public Welfare: $24,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $13,166,000
Property: $10,926,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,741,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,436,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,443,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,266,000
Public Utility License: $519,000
Public Utility License: $245,000
Other License: $92,000
Other License: $76,000
Other: $31,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,446,000
: $9,647,000
Chester County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $988,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $1,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $5,365,000
Health - Other: $4,613,000
Health - Other: $4,404,000
Police Protection: $4,023,000
Police Protection: $3,773,000
General - Other: $3,743,000
General - Other: $2,989,000
Central Staff Services: $1,928,000
General Public Buildings: $1,901,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,898,000
General Public Buildings: $1,798,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,748,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,698,000
Central Staff Services: $1,694,000
Financial Administration: $1,597,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,504,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,480,000
Financial Administration: $1,388,000
Libraries: $829,000
Libraries: $715,000
Local Fire Protection: $663,000
Local Fire Protection: $626,000
Regular Highways: $290,000
Regular Highways: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $136,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Air Transportation: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $117,000
Natural Resources: $56,000
Other: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $302,000
Interest on Debt: $179,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,408,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,373,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,229,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,035,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,306,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,205,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,170,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $440,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $440,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,889,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,470,000
Fines and Forfeits: $910,000
Fines and Forfeits: $858,000
Sale of Property: $158,000
Sale of Property: $132,000
Interest Earnings: $125,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Rents: $36,000
Rents: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $231,000
Central Staff Services: $206,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,068,000
Cash and Securities: $23,141,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,408,000
End of Fiscal Year: $6,373,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $719,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $101,000
Other: $76,000
General Local Government Support: $39,000
General Local Government Support: $37,000
Public Welfare: $24,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $13,166,000
Property: $10,926,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,741,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,436,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,443,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,266,000
Public Utility License: $519,000
Public Utility License: $245,000
Other License: $92,000
Other License: $76,000
Other: $31,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,446,000
: $9,647,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 958
- Number of aged recipients: 97
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 861
- Number of recipients under 18: 200
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 543
- Number of recipients older than 64: 215
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 373
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 434
| Most common first names in Chester County, SC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 410 | 70.6 years |
| John | 357 | 71.6 years |
| William | 356 | 71.1 years |
| Mary | 318 | 78.0 years |
| Robert | 205 | 69.5 years |
| Willie | 155 | 72.9 years |
| Annie | 121 | 77.7 years |
| Thomas | 118 | 70.9 years |
| George | 108 | 72.2 years |
| Charles | 91 | 68.0 years |
| Most common last names in Chester County, SC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Sanders | 95 | 73.4 years |
| Brown | 92 | 71.4 years |
| Smith | 85 | 72.5 years |
| Williams | 81 | 72.1 years |
| Carter | 80 | 72.6 years |
| Caldwell | 79 | 68.3 years |
| Johnson | 79 | 70.9 years |
| Grant | 75 | 77.1 years |
| Davis | 72 | 71.6 years |
| Young | 67 | 70.0 years |
| Businesses in Chester County, SC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| KFC | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 2 | |||