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County:

Chester County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

12,647

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

286,486

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.43

Sumter NF

12,647

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,811

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,148

1.1%

-6.0%

7.2%

1990:

32,170

6.7%

-0.3%

7.0%

2000:

34,068

5.9%

1.2%

4.7%

2005:

33,228

-2.5%

-4.3%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,304

59.6%

0-to-19:

10,097

29.6%

Black:

13,109

38.5%

20-to-39:

8,991

26.4%

Hispanic:

255

0.7%

40-to-59:

9,229

27.1%

American Indian:

104

0.3%

60-plus:

5,751

16.9%

Other:

296

0.9%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

58.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$38,087

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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