Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC

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2023 Population

132,614

0.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

21.3%

1.58% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$45,069

4.07% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), White (Hispanic) (1.49%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.952%).

None of the households in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC borders Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC, Hoke, Richmond & Scotland Counties PUMA, NC, Union (East) & Anson Counties--Monroe City PUMA, NC, Chester, Fairfield & Lancaster Counties PUMA, SC, Richland (Northeast and North Central) & Kershaw Counties PUMA, SC, Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC, Florence County PUMA, SC, and Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC.

United States North Carolina South Carolina

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.2k people) in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.96k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
69.2k ± 214
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51.8k ± 719
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.96k ± 769

3.4%

Hispanic Population

4.52k people

3.4% of the people in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC are hispanic (4.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
919 ± 742 people
India
511 ± 554 people
Korea
370 ± 472 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 919 Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC residents, followed by India with 511 and Korea with 370.

Foreign-Born Population

1.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.57k people

2.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.02k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,281 ± 295
Gulf War (1990s)
1,419 ± 283
Gulf War (2001-)
958 ± 205

Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC are Elementary & secondary schools (4,830 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,998 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,549 people), and the highest paying industries are Wired telecommunications carriers ($171,665), Services incidental to transportation ($146,380), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($114,459).

Males in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,892. The income inequality in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.445, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC.

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,929 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,843 people), and Customer service representatives (1,585 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,830 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,998 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,549 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,825), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,542), and Public Administration ($50,884).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,159), Wholesale Trade ($41,169), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,503).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC are White (376 and 52.8%), followed by Black or African American (277 and 38.9%), Hispanic or Latino (27 and 3.79%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (14 and 1.97%).

The median tuition cost in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC for private four year colleges is $30,864.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC according to their major.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 376 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 277 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,864) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($990) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$45,069

Median Household Income

± $1,659

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.445

2022 Wage GINI in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC

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In 2022, the income inequality in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 55.5% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (7.3%)
Worked At Home (3.03%)

In 2023, 84.8% of workers in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.3%) and those who worked at home (3.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC (27.4k out of 129k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89% of the population of Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 24.8% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1481 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1696 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 488 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,481 patients per year. This represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1,485 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

24.8%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.