Cheraw, SC Profile
Cheraw, SC, population 5,386, is located
in South Carolina's Chesterfield county,
about 62.1 miles from Fayetteville and 65.6 miles from Charlotte.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Cheraw has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Cheraw's population has stayed about the same.
Cheraw's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in Cheraw tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
Population by Gender |
| Males | 44% |
| Females | 56% |
Race
Population by Race |
| White | 46% |
| African American | 52% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 1% |
Age
Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
Population by Year | Change Rate |
2000 | 5,597 | N/A |
2001 | 5,476 | -2.16% |
2002 | 5,477 | 0.02% |
2003 | 5,424 | -0.97% |
2004 | 5,382 | -0.77% |
2005 | 5,407 | 0.46% |
2006 | 5,381 | -0.48% |
2007 | 5,393 | 0.22% |
2008 | 5,397 | 0.07% |
2009 | 5,386 | -0.20% |
Economics
Household Income |
Median | $21,897 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 804 |
2002 | 371 |
2003 | 583 |
2004 | 365 |
2005 | 981 |
2006 | 1,187 |
2007 | 775 |
2008 | 815 |
2009 | 998 |
2010 | 800 |
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
2001 |
0 | 2 | 11 | 32 |
2002 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
2003 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
2004 |
0 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
2005 |
1 | 0 | 13 | 40 |
2006 |
0 | 2 | 15 | 49 |
2007 |
0 | 1 | 9 | 32 |
2008 |
0 | 3 | 6 | 35 |
2009 |
0 | 3 | 13 | 38 |
2010 |
0 | 3 | 8 | 32 |
Property Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 8,527 |
2002 | 8,223 |
2003 | 5,884 |
2004 | 5,381 |
2005 | 6,379 |
2006 | 5,720 |
2007 | 7,347 |
2008 | 7,486 |
2009 | 7,134 |
2010 | 5,436 |
Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
2001 |
25 |
421 |
31 |
2002 |
34 |
406 |
25 |
2003 |
35 |
276 |
12 |
2004 |
48 |
237 |
10 |
2005 |
40 |
303 |
8 |
2006 |
41 |
267 |
10 |
2007 |
39 |
346 |
13 |
2008 |
43 |
351 |
10 |
2009 |
67 |
303 |
16 |
2010 |
44 |
236 |
12 |
Location
Elevation | 157 feet above sea level |
Land Area | 4.2 Square Miles |