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US CENSUS BUREAU
| 2000 CHESTER COUNTY DATA | CHESTER COUNTY | SOUTH CAROLINA |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2000 | 34,068 | 4,012,012 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 5.9% | 15.1% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 26.9% | 25.2% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 12.7% | 12.1% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 59.9% | 67.2% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 38.7% | 29.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 52.0% | 51.4% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 59.6% | 66.1% |
| High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 11,419 | 1,480,330 |
| College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 1,821 | 360,833 |
| Housing units, 2000 | 14,374 | 1,753,670 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 78.4% | 72.2% |
| Households, 2000 | 12,880 | 1,533,854 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
| Households with persons under 18, percent, 2000 | 38.8% | 36.5% |
| Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $29,110 | $33,325 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 17.2% | 14.9% |
| Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 26.1% | 23.0% |
| BUSINESS QUICKFACTS | CHESTER COUNTY | SOUTH CAROLINA |
|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments, 1999 | 567 | 96,440 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 1999 | 10,007 | 1,561,727 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1999 | -5.5% | 23.3% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 1998 | 1,227 | 193,626 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 964,140 | 70,797,020 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 186,091 | 33,634,264 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $5,508 | $8,874 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 18.7% | 11.8% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 24.8% | 24.7% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 | 88 | 32,812 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2000 ($1000) | 151,079 | 22,294,316 |
| Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 1,690 | 143,952 |
| GEOGRAPHY QUICK FACTS | CHESTER COUNTY | SOUTH CAROLINA |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 581 | 30,110 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 58.6 | 133.2 |
| Metropolitan Area | None |
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