Chester, SC

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,260

0.435% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.5

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

23.8%

13% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$39,951

28% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$99,000

24.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Chester, SC had a population of 5.26k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $39,951. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chester, SC declined from 5,283 to 5,260, a −0.435% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,210 to $39,951, a 28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chester, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.817%), White (Hispanic) (0.703%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.665%).

None of the households in Chester, 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.

100% of the residents in Chester, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Chester, SC was $99,000, and the homeownership rate was 48%.

Most people in Chester, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester, SC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chester, SC is home to a population of 5.26k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.228% of Chester, SC residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2022, there were 1.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Chester, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k White (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Chester, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Chester, SC was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 371
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 386
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 63

1.37%

Hispanic Population

72 people

1.37% of the people in Chester, SC are hispanic (72 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.228%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.776%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2022, 0.228% of Chester, SC residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chester, SC was 0.776%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chester, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
110 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 50
World War II
27 ± 37

Chester, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chester, SC employs 2.1k people. The largest industries in Chester, SC are Manufacturing (550 people), Retail Trade (303 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (291 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,316), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,438), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.1k

2022 Value

± 369

8.8%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chester, SC grew at a rate of 8.8%, from 1.93k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester, SC, are Production Occupations (474 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (299 people), and Material Moving Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester, 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

2.1k

2022 Value

± 369

8.8%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chester, SC grew at a rate of 8.8%, from 1.93k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, SC, are Manufacturing (550 people), Retail Trade (303 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, SC, though some of these residents may live in Chester, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,436

Median earning men ± $7,560

$27,630

Median earning women ± $6,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($51,741), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,363), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($38,922), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,667), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,250).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% 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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Race

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 Chester, SC was $99,000 in 2022, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $79,800 to $99,000, a 24.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester, SC is 48%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Chester, SC have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$99,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$22,565

$1,080

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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 Chester, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48%

Homeownership

2022

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 48% of the housing units in Chester, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Chester, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$39,951

Median Household Income

± $7,820

2.25k

Number of Households

± 335

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.25k households in Chester, SC grew to $39,951 from the previous year's value of $31,210.

The following chart displays the households in Chester, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (3.32%)

In 2022, 81.3% of workers in Chester, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (3.32%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester, SC have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Chester, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester, SC (1.23k out of 5.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

88.5% of the population of Chester, SC has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 33% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 6.05% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chester County, SC see 4605 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.3% increase from the previous year (4030 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6442 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2013 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,605 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chester County, SC

Primary care physicians in Chester County, SC see an average of 4,605 patients per year. This represents a 14.3% increase from the previous year (4,030 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 29.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

33.5%

Employer Coverage

33%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

6.05%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chester, SC declined by 1.29% from 11.7% to 11.5%.

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

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