Chesterfield County vs. Lancaster County

Chesterfield County (SC)Lancaster County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,75495,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%24.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,72976,653
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,73476,652
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%21.0%
Female persons, percent51.4%51.5%
White alone, percent63.9%74.9%
Black or African American alone, percent32.8%21.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.3%70.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2616,044
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,68738,541
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.0%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,400$182,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$894$1,217
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$318$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$647$753
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%8.0%
Building permits, 2018731,228
Households, 2014-201817,97732,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.1%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.6%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.1%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.1%26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,79465,913
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)125,405229,041
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,345,1971,292,486
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)96,406719,744
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)317,734732,889
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,892$9,267
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.529.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,033$55,223
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,676$29,271
Persons in poverty, percent20.9%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 20177041,420
Total employment, 201714,34319,850
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)558,034915,011
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.5%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2855,713
All firms, 20122,7405,411
Men-owned firms, 20121,3552,906
Women-owned firms, 20121,1281,948
Minority-owned firms, 20126641,097
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9714,084
Veteran-owned firms, 2012257770
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3704,278
Black-owned firms, percent, 200715.7%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, 20070.8%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.4%
Population per square mile, 201058.5139.6
Land area in square miles, 2010799.08549.16

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