Geography

Region: Northeast

County: Chesterfield

County Seat: Chesterfield

Nearest Major Airport: Florence

Miles To: Columbia - 85 New York - 609

Atlanta - 275

 

Population

City County1980: 5,654 38,1611990: 5,555 38,5771997: 5,734 40,0202015 (P): 41,500

City Population - 1997:

15-mile radius: 57,194

30-mile radius: 226,019

City Population Changes:

Number 1990-96: 179

Percent 1990-97: 3.2%

Climate

Average Temperature: Annual - 60.0 January - 40.5

July - 78.5

Mean Temperature:

High - 70.5

Low - 49.4

Average Humidity:

1 a.m. - 76.0 1 p.m. - 54.0 7 p.m. - 83.0

7 a.m. - 61.0

Mean Yearly Precipitation: 43.2 in.

Heating Degree Days: 3,342

Cooling Degree Days: 1,546

Earliest Freeze Day: 10/22

Last Freeze Day: 04/06

Labor Force

1997 Estimated:Labor force within a 30-mile radius:105,389Labor Force By Sex:M: 54,885 F: 50,504Labor Force % of Population:46.6%1997 Estimated:Number in Labor Force Unemployed8,835Percent of Labor Force Unemployed

8.4%

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