Chesterfield County vs. Kershaw County

Chesterfield County (SC)Kershaw County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,75465,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,72961,592
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,73461,697
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%18.3%
Female persons, percent51.4%51.8%
White alone, percent63.9%72.4%
Black or African American alone, percent32.8%24.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.3%68.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2616,120
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,68729,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.0%82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,400$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$894$1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$318$344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$647$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%5.9%
Building permits, 201873292
Households, 2014-201817,97724,833
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.1%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.6%68.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.1%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.1%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,79455,473
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,345,1971,419,717
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)96,40643,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)317,734586,319
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,892$9,405
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.527.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,033$49,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,676$24,253
Persons in poverty, percent20.9%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 20177041,116
Total employment, 201714,34315,297
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)558,034568,574
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.5%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2854,329
All firms, 20122,7404,596
Men-owned firms, 20121,3552,470
Women-owned firms, 20121,1281,737
Minority-owned firms, 2012664964
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9713,481
Veteran-owned firms, 2012257917
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3703,507
Black-owned firms, percent, 200715.7%0.0%
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, 20070.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201058.584.9
Land area in square miles, 2010799.08726.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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