Chester County Information
Chester in
South Carolina occupies
586 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,875, a change from a 2000 population of
34,068 and
32,170 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
442 acts of violent crime reported in
Chester in 2004, a change from
358 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,685 people:
10.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Chester, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chester | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 586 sq. miles | Ranked 1,793 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,875 | Ranked 1,344 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 33,093 | |
| Population 2000 | 34,068 | Ranked 1,280 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 32,170 | Ranked 1,208 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 60.8% | |
| African American | 38.2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 442 | 358 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 42 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 385 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,619 | 1,405 |
| Burglaries | 389 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,117 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 113 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,369 | 16,314 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,685 | 819 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.3% | 5% |
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