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Chester, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Chester County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,241
Population
1,588/sq mi density
$41,231
Median Income
$20,708 per capita
$106,400
Home Value
$134,205 Zillow
$905
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
1,528
Violent Crime/100K
3,968 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$41,231 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,400 home value, $905/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,528 violent crimes/100K (302% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,231
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,708
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.6%
98% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,231
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,708
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,276
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,124
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,124
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,822M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
671
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
48
Retail
91
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,276
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,743
22% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,231 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,708 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,276 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,124 |
| County GDP | $1,822M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 671 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 91 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,276 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,743 |