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Chester, SC Profile


Chester, SC, population 5,958, 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 the past decade the population of Chester has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Chester's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White36%
African American62%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,462N/A
20016,383-1.22%
20026,338-0.70%
20036,267-1.12%
20046,183-1.34%
20056,102-1.31%
20066,046-0.92%
20076,022-0.40%
20086,0230.02%
20095,958-1.08%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,518
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,120
20022,051
20032,349
20041,515
20051,746
20062,605
20071,597
20081,703
20092,684
20101,724
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0313123
2002 1410121
2003 0512135
2004 112075
2005 05799
2006 1210151
2007 011284
2008 243363
2009 0531125
2010 082371

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,038
20025,762
20035,208
20046,121
20056,496
20065,878
20074,906
20085,795
20095,168
20105,444
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 102 259 35
2002 72 296 14
2003 77 241 19
2004 91 275 26
2005 118 271 24
2006 106 243 21
2007 92 184 22
2008 105 218 24
2009 78 213 19
2010 108 201 13

Location

Elevation549 feet above sea level
Land Area3.2 Square Miles



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