Chesterfield County Information
Chesterfield in
South Carolina occupies
806 square miles and has a 2006 population of
43,191, a change from a 2000 population of
42,768 and
38,575 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
223 acts of violent crime reported in
Chesterfield in 2004, a change from
338 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,812 people:
9.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Chesterfield, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chesterfield | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 806 sq. miles | Ranked 1,158 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 43,191 | Ranked 1,077 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 43,191 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,768 | Ranked 1,040 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,575 | Ranked 1,039 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 65.1% | |
| African American | 33.6% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 223 | 338 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 13 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 194 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,287 | 1,418 |
| Burglaries | 345 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 852 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 90 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,667 | 19,256 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,812 | 874 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% | 4.5% |
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