Chester County vs. Union County

	Chester County (SC)	Union County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	32,251	27,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.7%	-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	33,147	28,972
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	33,140	28,961
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	20.3%
Female persons, percent	51.8%	52.6%
White alone, percent	60.1%	65.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	37.0%	32.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.5%	64.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,851	1,796
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,795	14,095
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.3%	69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$90,500	$77,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$963	$933
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$292	$328
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$625	$664
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.8%	7.8%
Building permits, 2018	31	26
Households, 2014-2018	12,453	11,544
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	95.0%	87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.9%	0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.4%	75.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	54.8%	62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.2%	81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	12.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.4%	15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.2%	12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.7%	56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.8%	52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	25,502	20,987
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,140,650	524,484
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	302,127	43,431
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	234,113	195,675
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,193	$6,926
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.2	27.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,080	$40,120
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,240	$22,372
Persons in poverty, percent	18.2%	20.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	542	423
Total employment, 2017	7,146	6,917
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	304,206	236,016
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,722	1,121
All firms, 2012	1,760	1,694
Men-owned firms, 2012	905	862
Women-owned firms, 2012	659	572
Minority-owned firms, 2012	600	239
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,083	1,383
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	214	235
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,430	1,345
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	17.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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	23.0%	31.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	57.1	56.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	580.66	514.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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