Chesnee, SC

Census Place

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US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$109,800

4.6% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

386

17.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chesnee, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.49%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.24%).

None of the households in Chesnee, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Chesnee, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chesnee, SC was $109,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Chesnee, SC N/A, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chesnee, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chesnee, SC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Chesnee, SC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 7.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (656 people) in Chesnee, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chesnee, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chesnee, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
656 ± 202
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 42
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 26.9

4.1%

Hispanic Population

33 people

4.1% of the people in Chesnee, SC are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chesnee, SC as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Chesnee, SC employs 386 people. The largest industries in Chesnee, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Manufacturing (58 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($49,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,500).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

386

2023 Value

± 98

17.3%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesnee, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (44 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesnee, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

386

2023 Value

± 98

17.3%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesnee, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Manufacturing (58 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chesnee, SC, though some of these residents may live in Chesnee, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,708

Median earning men ± $18,176

$28,125

Median earning women ± $7,031

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), and Manufacturing ($40,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,000), Retail Trade ($37,083), and Manufacturing ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chesnee, SC was $109,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,100 to $109,800, a 4.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chesnee, SC is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chesnee, SC have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Chesnee, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,730

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chesnee, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chesnee, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chesnee, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Chesnee, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

326

Number of Households

± 69

The following chart displays the households in Chesnee, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chesnee, SC is from Chesnee, SC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chesnee, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Chesnee, SC N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesnee, SC have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.38% of the workforce in Chesnee, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chesnee, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chesnee, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chesnee, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesnee, SC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chesnee, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79% of the population of Chesnee, SC has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 8.83% on non-group plans, and 0.995% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spartanburg County, SC see 1546 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.586% increase from the previous year (1537 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 779 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,546 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spartanburg County, SC

Primary care physicians in Spartanburg County, SC see an average of 1,546 patients per year. This represents a 0.586% increase from the previous year (1,537 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Spartanburg County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.6% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

21%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

24.5%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

8.83%

Non-Group

0.995%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chesnee, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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