Chesterfield County, South Carolina (SC) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 43,435 (27% urban, 73% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,618
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,939
% of renters here:   24%
State: 28%
Land area: 799 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 54 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   20.3%
Whole state:   14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   9.3%
Whole state:   6.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Chesterfield County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Chesterfield County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.5%)
  • Black (33.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 20,631   (48.2%)
Females: 22,137   (51.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,791
County population in 2003: 43,246
Jobs in 2003: 15,600

Total labor force in 2004: 18,515
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.1%

Average household size:
Chesterfield County:   2.5 people
South Carolina:   2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,259 ($29,483 in 2000)
This county   $31,259
South Carolina: $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,691
Chesterfield County   $89,691
South Carolina: $113,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $391
Institutionalized population: 466
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Chesterfield County in 2000: $702

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

2004 Presidential Election results in Chesterfield County South Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.9%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $212 (0.3%)

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 (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 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 .

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Parks in Chesterfield County include: Sugarloaf Mountain Recreation Area (1), Cheraw State Park (2), Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (3)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   7.6%
South Carolina:   5.8%

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%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 327
  • 1990 to 1994: 141
  • 1985 to 1989: 68
  • 1980 to 1984: 21
  • 1975 to 1979: 26
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1965 to 1969: 74

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

Agriculture in Chesterfield County
Average size of farms: 216 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $104902
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $294.15
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70819
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.37%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29234
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.23
Corn for grain: 3329 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2093 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1009 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8366 harvested acres
Vegetables: 619 harvested acres

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.


Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (48%)
  • Colombia (14%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Italy (2%)
  • Spain (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Chesterfield County:
  • United States or American (26%)
  • English (5%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • African (1%)

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%)
 

People in group quarters in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
  • 361 people in nursing homes
  • 68 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 58 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 56 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 53 people in other group homes
  • 40 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,128.

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%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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


Births per 1000 population in Chesterfield County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7


Deaths per 1000 population in Chesterfield County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chesterfield County

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

Households: 42,109
  • 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.

6,355 married couples with children.
3,275 single-parent households (581 men, 2,694 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,980
Here:   69 per 1000 residents
State: 69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,215
Here:   51 per 1000 residents
State:   46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +281
Here:   +6 per 1000 residents
State: +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -321
Here:   -7 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Chesterfield County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.5
State: 5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.5
State:   4.3



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 555
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,042
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,857
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,523
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,753
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,662
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,945
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,034
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,447


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chesterfield County, South Carolina:
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 70
  • 3 rooms: 558
  • 4 rooms: 1,756
  • 5 rooms: 3,794
  • 6 rooms: 3,205
  • 7 rooms: 1,769
  • 8 rooms: 806
  • 9 or more rooms: 655


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chesterfield County, South Carolina:
  • 1 room: 46
  • 2 rooms: 136
  • 3 rooms: 481
  • 4 rooms: 1,326
  • 5 rooms: 965
  • 6 rooms: 624
  • 7 rooms: 205
  • 8 rooms: 65
  • 9 or more rooms: 91


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chesterfield County:
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 338
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,102
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,360
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,548
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 250


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chesterfield County:
  • no bedroom: 46
  • 1 bedroom: 554
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,862
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,295
  • 4 bedrooms: 155
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 27


Cars and other vehicles available in Chesterfield County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 886
  • 1 vehicle: 3,561
  • 2 vehicles: 5,244
  • 3 vehicles: 2,184
  • 4 vehicles: 556
  • 5 or more vehicles: 187


Cars and other vehicles available in Chesterfield County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 970
  • 1 vehicle: 1,964
  • 2 vehicles: 820
  • 3 vehicles: 142
  • 4 vehicles: 43
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 394
Here:   7.2%
South Carolina: 9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 157
Here:   5.8%
South Carolina: 8.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 122
Here:   14.1%
South Carolina: 20.3%


Chesterfield County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $507,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,708,000
    Solid Waste Management: $96,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,372,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,265,000
    Regular Highways: $1,168,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,092,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $890,000
    Health Services - Other: $796,000
    Fire Protection: $705,000
    General - Other: $555,000
    Solid Waste Management: $421,000
    Libraries: $390,000
    General Public Buildings: $300,000
    Financial Administration: $296,000
    Welfare - Other: $140,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $74,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $195,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $211,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $135,000
    Health: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $46,000
    Judicial and Legal: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $101,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,860,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,230,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $130,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $130,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
    Rents: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $372,000
    Corrections - Other: $208,000
    Police Protection: $109,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Libraries: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,852,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $64,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $65,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,930,000
    Highways: $1,316,000
    All Other: $436,000
    Public Welfare: $56,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,154,000
    Total General Sales: $2,017,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $437,000
    NEC: $156,000
    Other Selective Sales: $60,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,349,000

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