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
CountyChester 
StateSouth Carolina 
Land Area586 sq. milesRanked 1,793 of 3,140
Population 200632,875Ranked 1,344 of 3,140
Population 200533,093 
Population 200034,068Ranked 1,280 of 3,140
Population 199032,170Ranked 1,208 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion60.8% 
African American38.2% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.7% 
Population 5 to 1413.9% 
Population 15 to 2412.6% 
Population 25 to 3412.8% 
Population 35 to 4413.8% 
Population 45 to 5415.1% 
Population 55 to 6411.9% 
Population 65 to 747.1% 
Population 75 and up6.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes442358
Murders / Manslaughters5 
Forcible Rapes10 
Robberies42 
Aggravated Assaults385 
Total Property Crimes1,6191,405
Burglaries389 
Larceny Thefts1,117 
Motor Vehicle Thefts113 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population16,36916,314
Unemployed Population1,685819
Unemployment Rate10.3%5%

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