Chesterfield, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,465

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.3

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.3%

20.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,526

7.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$184,200

Population & Diversity

Chesterfield, SC is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.77% of Chesterfield, SC residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (905 people) in Chesterfield, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 436 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Chesterfield, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chesterfield, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chesterfield, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
905 ± 168
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
436 ± 231
White (Hispanic)
42 ± 61

4.03%

Hispanic Population

59 people

4.03% of the people in Chesterfield, SC are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chesterfield, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

0.401%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Chesterfield, SC residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chesterfield, SC was 0.401%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 22

Chesterfield, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chesterfield, SC.

Economy

The economy of Chesterfield, SC employs 487 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chesterfield, SC were Educational Services (90 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,682), Wholesale Trade ($83,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,938).

Employment

Occupations

487

2024 Value

± 116

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesterfield, SC declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 545 employees to 487 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesterfield, SC, are Production Occupations (65 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (65 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesterfield, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

487

2024 Value

± 116

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesterfield, SC declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 545 employees to 487 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesterfield, SC, are Educational Services (90 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chesterfield, SC, though some of these residents may live in Chesterfield, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,553

Median earning men ± $10,893

$39,323

Median earning women ± $9,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), Wholesale Trade ($83,333), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($81,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($70,288), Manufacturing ($51,146), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,010).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chesterfield, SC was $184,200 in 2024, which is 0.554 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,000 to $184,200, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Chesterfield, SC is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chesterfield, SC have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chesterfield, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,937

$379

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

52.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Chesterfield, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$44,526

Median Household Income

± $9,175

591

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 591 households in Chesterfield, SC declined from $44,526 from the previous year's value of $48,167.

The following chart displays the households in Chesterfield, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Carpooled (9.3%)
Worked At Home (2.89%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Chesterfield, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.3%) and those who worked at home (2.89%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesterfield, SC have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.426% of the workforce in Chesterfield, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesterfield, SC (389 out of 1.38k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chesterfield, 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

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

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

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