Chester, SC Profile

Chester, SC, population 6,199, is located in South Carolina's Chester county, about 41.8 miles from Charlotte and 49.8 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Chester's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chester has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	36%
	African American	62%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	30.60
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,476	N/A
2001	6,426	-0.77%
2002	6,402	-0.37%
2003	6,336	-1.03%
2004	6,274	-0.98%
2005	6,199	-1.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,518

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,120
2002	2,051
2003	2,349
2004	1,515
2005	1,746
2006	2,605

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	3	4	5	1	5	2
Robbery	13	10	12	20	7	10
Aggravated Assault	123	121	135	75	99	151

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,038
2002	5,762
2003	5,208
2004	6,121
2005	6,496
2006	5,878

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	102	72	77	91	118	106
Larceny, Theft	259	296	241	275	271	243
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	14	19	26	24	21
Arson	4	0	0	5	6	1

Location

Elevation	549 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities