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County:

Chesterfield County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45025

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

379,018

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.32

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: 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:

33,667

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,161

13.3%

5.1%

8.2%

1990:

38,577

1.1%

-4.2%

5.3%

2000:

42,768

10.9%

6.6%

4.3%

2005:

43,435

1.6%

-0.2%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,172

63.5%

0-to-19:

12,497

29.2%

Black:

14,044

32.8%

20-to-39:

11,742

27.5%

Hispanic:

971

2.3%

40-to-59:

11,596

27.1%

American Indian:

142

0.3%

60-plus:

6,933

16.2%

Other:

439

1.0%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$36,200

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.7%

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