York County vs. Chester County

York County (SC)Chester County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)274,11832,251
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)21.3%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)226,04633,147
Population, Census, April 1, 2010226,07333,140
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%18.8%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.8%
White alone, percent75.0%60.1%
Black or African American alone, percent19.4%37.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.2%58.5%
Veterans, 2014-201817,0531,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)110,23714,795
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.5%75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$186,000$90,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,335$963
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$365$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$938$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%6.8%
Building permits, 20182,69231
Households, 2014-201898,15512,453
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.2%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.5%74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.2%54.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.6%82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.0%13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.1%12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.6%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)336,90025,502
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)896,95175,327
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,111,1401,140,650
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,236,973302,127
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,845,178234,113
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,126$7,193
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.427.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,431$40,080
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,227$21,240
Persons in poverty, percent9.8%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 20175,114542
Total employment, 201785,3867,146
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,749,941304,206
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201710.3%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201718,3401,722
All firms, 201216,9841,760
Men-owned firms, 20128,860905
Women-owned firms, 20126,059659
Minority-owned firms, 20123,095600
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,3171,083
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,063214
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201213,9841,430
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.2%23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010332.257.1
Land area in square miles, 2010680.60580.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between York county (SC) and Chester county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.