Chester County vs. Lancaster County

Chester County (SC)Lancaster County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,25195,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%24.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,14776,653
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,14076,652
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%21.0%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.5%
White alone, percent60.1%74.9%
Black or African American alone, percent37.0%21.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.5%70.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8516,044
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,79538,541
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.3%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,500$182,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$963$1,217
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$753
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%8.0%
Building permits, 2018311,228
Households, 2014-201812,45332,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.0%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.4%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.8%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.2%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.7%26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.2%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,50265,913
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)75,327229,041
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,140,6501,292,486
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)302,127719,744
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)234,113732,889
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,193$9,267
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.229.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,080$55,223
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,240$29,271
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 20175421,420
Total employment, 20177,14619,850
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)304,206915,011
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7225,713
All firms, 20121,7605,411
Men-owned firms, 20129052,906
Women-owned firms, 20126591,948
Minority-owned firms, 20126001,097
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0834,084
Veteran-owned firms, 2012214770
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4304,278
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%23.4%
Population per square mile, 201057.1139.6
Land area in square miles, 2010580.66549.16

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