Chester city, South Carolina demographics
Population: 5,283
Median age: 33.5
Median household income: 31,210
Chester is a city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chester city, SC.
Population
| 2021 | 5,283 |
| 2020 | 5,392 |
| 2019 | 5,408 |
| 2018 | 5,433 |
| 2017 | 5,446 |
| 2016 | 5,498 |
| 2015 | 5,527 |
| 2014 | 5,543 |
| 2013 | 5,602 |
| 2012 | 5,622 |
| 2011 | 5,688 |
| 2010 | 5,752 |
| 2009 | 6,030 |
Census data for Chester city, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Chester city, South Carolina
| Total population | 5,283 |
| Male | 2,645 |
| Female | 2,638 |
| Total population | 5,283 |
| Under 5 years | 420 |
| 5 to 9 years | 612 |
| 10 to 14 years | 185 |
| 15 to 19 years | 264 |
| 20 to 24 years | 340 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,014 |
| 35 to 44 years | 332 |
| 45 to 54 years | 593 |
| 55 to 59 years | 296 |
| 60 to 64 years | 382 |
| 65 to 74 years | 582 |
| 75 to 84 years | 179 |
| 85 years and over | 84 |
| Median age (years) | 33.5 |
| Under 18 years | 1,403 |
| 16 years and over | 4,045 |
| 18 years and over | 3,880 |
| 21 years and over | 3,768 |
| 62 years and over | 1,121 |
| 65 years and over | 845 |
| Total population | 5,283 |
| One race | 5,245 |
| White | 1,889 |
| Black or African American | 3,314 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 38 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,861 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,868 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,993 |
Social characteristics in Chester city, South Carolina
| Total households | 2,160 |
| Family households (families) | 583 |
| Married-couple family | 162 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 567 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 425 |
| Nonfamily households | 848 |
| Average household size | 680 |
| Average family size | 2.41 |
Economic characteristics in Chester city, South Carolina
| Total households | 2,160 |
| Less than $10,000 | 225 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 248 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 375 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 319 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 338 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 421 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 157 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 57 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5 |
| $200,000 or more | 15 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 31,210 |
Housing characteristics in Chester city, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 2,587 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,160 |
| Vacant housing units | 427 |
| Total housing units | 2,587 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,913 |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 |
| 2 units | 74 |
| 3 or 4 units | 134 |
| 5 to 9 units | 175 |
| 10 to 19 units | 45 |
| 20 or more units | 89 |
| Mobile home | 157 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,587 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 79 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 43 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 167 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 247 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 371 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 432 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 574 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 228 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 446 |
| Total housing units | 2,587 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 46 |
| 3 rooms | 134 |
| 4 rooms | 716 |
| 5 rooms | 761 |
| 6 rooms | 384 |
| 7 rooms | 273 |
| 8 rooms | 105 |
| 9 rooms or more | 168 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 2,587 |
| No bedroom | 0 |
| 1 bedroom | 259 |
| 2 bedrooms | 915 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,162 |
| 4 bedrooms | 216 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 35 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,160 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,066 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,094 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.34 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,160 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 124 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 718 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 367 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 379 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 175 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 397 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,066 |
| Less than $50,000 | 303 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 371 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 109 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 121 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 90 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 44 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 23 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5 |
| Median (dollars) | 79,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,066 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 407 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 659 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,033 |
| Less than $500 | 117 |
| $500 to $999 | 802 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 114 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 681 |
| No rent paid | 61 |
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