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Cheraw, SC Profile


Cheraw, SC, population 5,386, 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 the past decade the population of Cheraw has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Cheraw's population has stayed about the same.

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
White46%
African American52%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,597N/A
20015,476-2.16%
20025,4770.02%
20035,424-0.97%
20045,382-0.77%
20055,4070.46%
20065,381-0.48%
20075,3930.22%
20085,3970.07%
20095,386-0.20%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,897
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001804
2002371
2003583
2004365
2005981
20061,187
2007775
2008815
2009998
2010800
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 021132
2002 00219
2003 22523
2004 01514
2005 101340
2006 021549
2007 01932
2008 03635
2009 031338
2010 03832

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,527
20028,223
20035,884
20045,381
20056,379
20065,720
20077,347
20087,486
20097,134
20105,436
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 25 421 31
2002 34 406 25
2003 35 276 12
2004 48 237 10
2005 40 303 8
2006 41 267 10
2007 39 346 13
2008 43 351 10
2009 67 303 16
2010 44 236 12

Location

Elevation157 feet above sea level
Land Area4.2 Square Miles



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