Chester, SC Demographic Data
Chester, SC Summary
Chester is located in Chester County in South Carolina
- Population: 5,622
- Area: 3.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,720.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 544.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,921
53%
50.8
Male
2,577
47%
49.2
Total Population
5,498
323,128,000
Chester, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
448
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
288
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
313
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
244
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
475
8.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
827
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
483
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
908
16.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
379
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
351
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
470
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
187
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
125
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,254
77.4%
77.2
Female
2,386
56.1%
51.3
Male
1,868
43.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,161
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
974
17.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
782
14.2%
15.2
Female
503
64.3%
55.8
Male
279
35.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Chester, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,447
99.1%
96.8
White
1,618
29.4%
72.6
Black or African American
3,797
69.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
13
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
13
0.2%
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
19
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
51
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
135
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
13
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
122
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,363
97.5%
82.2
Chester, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
350
9.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
502
13.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,352
36.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
624
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
189
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
384
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
329
8.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
852
22.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,878
77.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
713
19.1%
31.2
Chester, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,892
42.5%
33.7%
Now Married
1,422
32.0%
47.5
Divorced
406
9.1%
11.0%
Separated
308
6.9%
2.0
Widowed
421
9.5
5.8%
Chester, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,011
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
39
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
23
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.2%
1.1%
Chester, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
433
18.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
344
15.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
397
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
259
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
235
10.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
305
13.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
117
5.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
117
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
71
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
24,239
57,617
Per capita income
17,988
31,128
Chester, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
174
8.8%
9.8
Construction
32
1.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
499
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
64
3.2%
6.6
Information
13
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
312
15.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
158
8.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
86
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
159
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
336
16.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
80
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
66
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
84
4.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
520
26.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
495
24.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
520
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
365
18.4%
18.1%
Chester, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,943
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,629
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
186
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.3%
5.1
Walked
39
2.0%
2.7
Other means
15
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
69
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
26.6
Chester, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
568
24.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
955
41.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
503
21.9%
37.1
3 or more
269
11.7%
21.0
Chester, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,295
79.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,186
51.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,109
48.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
585
20.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Chester, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,880
1 room
32
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
14
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
139
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
918
31.9%
16.5
5 rooms
724
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
473
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
163
5.7%
12.0
8 rooms
206
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
211
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chester, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,880
1-unit, detached
1,751
60.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
338
11.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
165
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
284
9.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
108
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
21
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
203
7.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.3%
0.1
Chester, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
367
12.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
191
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
733
25.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
344
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
516
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
459
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
166
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
69
2.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
35
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chester, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,166
50.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
30
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,037
45.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
18
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.6%
1.1
Chester, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
501
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
7
1.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
7
1.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
29
5.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
44
8.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
61
12.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
92
18.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
261
52.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
245
48.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
55
11.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
36
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
110
22.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,003
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
65
6.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
334
33.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
604
60.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
106
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
549
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
48
5.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
81
8.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
125
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
151
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
97
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
463
48.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
144
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,186
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
285
24.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
514
43.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
126
10.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
119
10.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
123
10.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,900
205,000
