Chester County, SC Demographic Data
Chester County, SC Summary
Chester County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 32,825
- Area: 586.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 580.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 55.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 542.98 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,531
51%
50.8
Male
15,904
49%
49.2
Total Population
32,435
323,128,000
Chester County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,987
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,935
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,307
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,904
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,096
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,624
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,707
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,693
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,529
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,252
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,291
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,471
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
639
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,902
76.8%
77.2
Female
12,960
52.0%
51.3
Male
11,942
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,943
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,782
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,401
16.7%
15.2
Female
2,977
55.1%
55.8
Male
2,424
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Chester County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,896
98.3%
96.8
White
19,524
60.2%
72.6
Black or African American
12,181
37.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
113
0.3%
0.8
Asian
39
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
18
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
13
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
39
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
539
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
588
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
240
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
26
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
26
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
296
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,847
98.2%
82.2
Chester County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,442
6.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,087
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,244
37.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,092
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,142
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,207
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
992
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,529
20.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,677
79.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,199
14.4%
31.2
Chester County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,162
35.0%
33.7%
Now Married
11,286
43.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,458
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,028
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,272
8.7
5.8%
Chester County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,993
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
455
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
387
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
41
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.0%
1.1%
Chester County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,751
14.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,125
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,811
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,543
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,570
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,946
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,049
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,066
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
277
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
127
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
34,319
57,617
Per capita income
19,858
31,128
Chester County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
228
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
717
5.7%
9.8
Construction
856
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,078
16.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
472
3.8%
6.6
Information
150
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,637
21.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
812
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
887
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
660
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,640
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
888
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
522
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,357
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,843
22.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,100
24.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,327
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,920
15.3%
18.1%
Chester County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,361
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,234
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,287
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.1%
5.1
Walked
194
1.6%
2.7
Other means
228
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
402
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.0
26.6
Chester County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,276
10.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,753
30.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,252
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,984
24.3%
21.0
Chester County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,265
84.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,985
73.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,280
26.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,329
16.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Chester County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,594
1 room
86
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
103
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
324
2.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,602
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,191
28.7%
19.8
6 rooms
3,583
24.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,648
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,114
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
943
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chester County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,594
1-unit, detached
10,296
70.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
68
0.5%
5.9
2-units
389
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
338
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
412
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
137
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
31
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
2,911
19.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.1%
0.1
Chester County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,184
8.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
884
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,130
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,756
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,250
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,400
16.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,485
17.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,350
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
148
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.0%
1.4%
Chester County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,005
40.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
465
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
6,190
50.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
241
2.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
317
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.3%
1.1
Chester County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,956
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
38
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
38
1.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
148
3.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
268
6.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
320
8.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,139
28.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,005
50.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,997
51.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
447
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
424
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
236
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
811
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Chester County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,669
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
129
4.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
726
27.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,814
68.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
611
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
595
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
331
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
216
8.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
268
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
267
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
262
10.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,163
46.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
773
0.0%
0.0%
Chester County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,985
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,938
21.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,206
35.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,453
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,164
13.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
789
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
320
3.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
86
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,300
205,000
