Cheraw, SC Profile

Cheraw, SC, population 5,474, is located in South Carolina's Chesterfield county, about 62.1 miles from Fayetteville and 65.6 miles from Charlotte.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cheraw has declined by about 1%.

Cheraw's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cheraw tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	46%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	35.70
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,524	N/A
2001	5,454	-1.27%
2002	5,460	0.11%
2003	5,439	-0.38%
2004	5,418	-0.39%
2005	5,474	1.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,897

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	804
2002	371
2003	583
2004	365
2005	981
2006	1,187

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	2	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	2	1	0	2
Robbery	11	2	5	5	13	15
Aggravated Assault	32	19	23	14	40	49

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,527
2002	8,223
2003	5,884
2004	5,381
2005	6,379
2006	5,720

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	25	34	35	48	40	41
Larceny, Theft	421	406	276	237	303	267
Motor Vehicle Theft	31	25	12	10	8	10
Arson	2	1	0	1	0	3

Location

Elevation	157 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles