| Chester County, South Carolina | |
Location in the state of South Carolina |
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South Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1785 |
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| Seat | Chester |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
586 sq mi (1,518 km²) 581 sq mi (1,505 km²) 6 sq mi (16 km²), 0.96% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
34,068 60/sq mi (23/km²) |
| Website | www.chestercounty.org |
Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 34,068; in 2005 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had dropped to 33,228.[1] Its county seat is Chester.[2]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 586 square miles (1,517.7 km2), of which 581 square miles (1,504.8 km2) is land and 6 square miles (15.5 km2) (0.96%) is water.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 34,068 people, 12,880 households, and 9,338 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 14,374 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 59.93% White, 38.65% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,880 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.80% were married couples living together, 18.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,425, and the median income for a family was $38,087. Males had a median income of $30,329 versus $21,570 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,709. About 11.90% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.20% of those under age 18 and 14.90% of those age 65 or over.
Chester county is an industrial and agriculture community, with much land area focused on raising beef cattle.
Chester county local ordinance does not prevent the importation of sewage sludge from neighboring city Rock Hill. Beef is raised on pasture fertilized with Rock Hill's sewage sludge and sold at livestock auction. Additionally, soybeans are grown on sewage sludge with a high probability of being contaminated with heavy metals from the industrial component of sewage sludge.[4]
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