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Lancaster, SC vs Chester, SC

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- Chester is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 14.5% less likely to be married in Chester.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Chester.
 Lancaster, SCChester, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,283329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 20108,736  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,476285,036,114
 Population - 19908,914  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,598.093.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, SCChester, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock11.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, SCChester, SCUnited States
 White36.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.7%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, SCChester, SCUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households3,353  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,17180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,239  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Over 14 years ago

i lived in chester for many years before i moved to oklahoma. I loved it there i think it is honestly the best place on earth!!!! I went to school there Freshman through  More

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