Cheraw, SC Demographic Data
Cheraw, SC Summary
Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County in South Carolina
- Population: 5,835
- Area: 5.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,069.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 160.76 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cheraw, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,254
56%
50.8
Male
2,539
44%
49.2
Total Population
5,793
323,128,000
Cheraw, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
359
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
358
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
548
9.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
285
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
490
8.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
621
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
452
7.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
767
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
355
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
248
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
788
13.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
429
7.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
93
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,289
74.0%
77.2
Female
2,518
58.7%
51.3
Male
1,771
41.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,087
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,427
24.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,310
22.6%
15.2
Female
818
62.4%
55.8
Male
492
37.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Cheraw, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,744
99.2%
96.8
White
1,833
31.6%
72.6
Black or African American
3,676
63.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
145
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
145
2.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
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
90
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
49
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
128
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
38
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
90
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,665
97.8%
82.2
Cheraw, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
303
8.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
641
17.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,120
29.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
949
25.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
109
2.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
343
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
288
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
944
25.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,809
74.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
631
16.8%
31.2
Cheraw, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,781
39.3%
33.7%
Now Married
1,750
38.6%
47.5
Divorced
474
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
84
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
439
9.7
5.8%
Cheraw, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,206
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
228
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
103
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
54
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
71
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Cheraw, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
511
22.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
286
12.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
351
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
161
7.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
364
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
264
11.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
175
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
87
3.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
44
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
23,209
57,617
Per capita income
16,001
31,128
Cheraw, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
217
13.4%
9.8
Construction
0
0.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
365
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
51
3.1%
6.6
Information
24
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
452
27.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
135
8.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
124
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
25
1.5%
4.6
Retail trade
148
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
53
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
31
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
38
2.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
501
30.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
468
28.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
409
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
209
12.9%
18.1%
Cheraw, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,625
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,149
70.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
301
18.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
79
4.9%
2.7
Other means
96
5.9%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.1
26.6
Cheraw, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
427
19.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
961
42.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
439
19.6%
37.1
3 or more
416
18.5%
21.0
Cheraw, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,243
85.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,008
44.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,235
55.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
369
14.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Cheraw, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,612
1 room
130
5.0%
2.4
2 rooms
35
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
166
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
488
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
596
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
475
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
334
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
188
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
200
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Cheraw, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,612
1-unit, detached
1,776
68.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
40
1.5%
5.9
2-units
211
8.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
131
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
454
17.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cheraw, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
387
14.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
63
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
504
19.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
586
22.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
406
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
270
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
142
5.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
254
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Cheraw, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
718
32.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
41
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,471
65.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Cheraw, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
568
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
9
1.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
35
6.2%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
42
7.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
216
38.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
266
46.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
264
46.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
130
22.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
84
14.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cheraw, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,038
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
35
3.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
495
47.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
508
48.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
197
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
512
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
135
13.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
86
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
31
3.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
166
17.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
96
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
455
47.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
266
0.0%
0.0%
Cheraw, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,008
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
117
11.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
335
33.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
244
24.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
179
17.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
56
5.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
50
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
27
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,900
205,000