Chesterfield, SC

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Chesterfield, South Carolina

Chesterfield, South Carolina, in Chesterfield county, is 54 miles SE of Concord, North Carolina (center to center) and 54 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 1,318.

The People and Families of Chesterfield

In Chesterfield, about 45% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Chesterfield live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in Chesterfield.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chesterfield had a median family income of $36,806.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Chesterfield Housing

About 58% of housing units in Chesterfield are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in South Carolina.

Commuting

In Chesterfield, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Chesterfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Chesterfield, SC

Comparing Chesterfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles SE of Concord, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	54 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Chesterfield
Standard Zip Codes	29709
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.736
Longitude	-80.087

Station	CHERAW
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	PAGELAND
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 54 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	HAMLET
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 53 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Library
Chesterfield County Library 119 W. Main Street Chesterfield, South Carolina (843) 623-7489

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,318	100%
Male	592	44.9%
Female	726	55.1%
Under 18	306	23.2%
18+	1,012	76.8%
65+	244	18.5%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.86
White	852	64.6%
African-American	457	34.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$36,806
Population In Poverty	308	23.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	45.6%
US/American	26.6%
Scotch-Irish	7.2%
English	6%
Scottish	4.4%
German	3.6%
Irish	2.4%
Welsh	1.5%
African	1.1%
Swedish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Italian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$1,750
Republican	$1,250

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