Chester County vs. York County
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Chester County (SC) York County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 32,251 274,118
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.7% 21.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 33,147 226,046
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,140 226,073
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5% 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8% 14.3%
Female persons, percent 51.8% 51.8%
White alone, percent 60.1% 75.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 37.0% 19.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.9%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 2.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.1% 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.5% 70.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,851 17,053
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.9% 5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 14,795 110,237
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 75.3% 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, 2009-2013 6.8% 16.5%
Building permits, 2018 31 2,692
Households, 2014-2018 12,453 98,155
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.58 2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 95.0% 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.9% 7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.4% 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 54.8% 84.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 82.2% 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 13.7% 32.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.4% 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2% 11.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.7% 66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.8% 60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 25,502 336,900
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 75,327 896,951
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,140,650 3,111,140
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 302,127 3,236,973
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 234,113 2,845,178
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,193 $12,126
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.2 27.4
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, percent 18.2% 9.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 542 5,114
Total employment, 2017 7,146 85,386
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 304,206 3,749,941
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.1% 10.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,722 18,340
All firms, 2012 1,760 16,984
Men-owned firms, 2012 905 8,860
Women-owned firms, 2012 659 6,059
Minority-owned firms, 2012 600 3,095
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,083 13,317
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 214 2,063
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,430 13,984
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 8.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.0% 29.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 57.1 332.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 580.66 680.60
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.