Chester County vs. York County

Chester County (SC)York County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,251274,118
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%21.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,147226,046
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,140226,073
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%14.3%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.8%
White alone, percent60.1%75.0%
Black or African American alone, percent37.0%19.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.5%70.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,85117,053
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,795110,237
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.3%71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,500$186,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$963$1,335
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$365
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$938
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%16.5%
Building permits, 2018312,692
Households, 2014-201812,45398,155
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.0%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.4%91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.8%84.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.2%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.7%32.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.2%11.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,502336,900
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)75,327896,951
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,140,6503,111,140
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)302,1273,236,973
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)234,1132,845,178
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,193$12,126
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.227.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,080$62,431
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,240$32,227
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%9.8%
Total employer establishments, 20175425,114
Total employment, 20177,14685,386
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)304,2063,749,941
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%10.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,72218,340
All firms, 20121,76016,984
Men-owned firms, 20129058,860
Women-owned firms, 20126596,059
Minority-owned firms, 20126003,095
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,08313,317
Veteran-owned firms, 20122142,063
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,43013,984
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%29.2%
Population per square mile, 201057.1332.2
Land area in square miles, 2010580.66680.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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