Fairfield County vs. Kershaw County
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Fairfield County (SC) Kershaw County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 22,402 65,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -6.5% 6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 23,960 61,592
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,956 61,697
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2% 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7% 18.3%
Female persons, percent 52.2% 51.8%
White alone, percent 39.8% 72.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 57.4% 24.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.2% 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.2% 68.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,444 6,120
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,946 29,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.7% 82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $102,700 $124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,112 $1,115
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $367 $344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $722 $745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 8.0% 5.9%
Building permits, 2018 51 292
Households, 2014-2018 8,979 24,833
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.49 2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.8% 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.4% 4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.0% 81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 52.4% 68.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 82.5% 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.0% 19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 15.4% 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7% 11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.6% 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.4% 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 9,099 55,473
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 232,293 1,419,717
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 224,856 586,319
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,624 $9,405
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 31.6 27.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $36,294 $49,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,527 $24,253
Persons in poverty, percent 23.7% 14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 320 1,116
Total employment, 2017 7,746 15,297
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 554,227 568,574
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.6% -1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,445 4,329
All firms, 2012 1,702 4,596
Men-owned firms, 2012 824 2,470
Women-owned firms, 2012 728 1,737
Minority-owned firms, 2012 848 964
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 766 3,481
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 186 917
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,452 3,507
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 32.6% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 34.1% 28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 34.9 84.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 686.28 726.56
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fairfield county (SC) and Kershaw county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.