Fort Lawn, SC City Data

Fort Lawn, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 864 people who live in Fort Lawn and approximately 34,068 who live in Chester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Lawn to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Lawn. We have included Fort Lawn housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Lawn Information

Chester County where Fort Lawn resides is 586.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,068 and has a population rank of 1,279 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Lawn has a total of 864 people and of those residents there are 409 males and 455 females. The median age of the male population is 29.6 and the female population is 30.9. There are approximately 514 births each year and around 341 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Lawn varies per year, but currently 860 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 864 people who live in Fort Lawn, there are 282 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Lawn is 140 male and 142 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 611.

General Fort Lawn Information
Total area in square miles - Chester County	586.16
Water area in square miles - Chester County	N/A
Resident population - Chester County	34,068
Population rank - Chester County	1,279
Total population	864
Total population (male)	409
Total population (female)	455
Population median age (male)	29.6
Population median age (female)	30.9
Births - Chester County	514
Deaths- Chester County	341
Population of one race	860
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	282
Population under 20 years (male)	140
Population under 20 years (female)	142
Total population 18 years and over	611

Fort Lawn Social Characteristics

There are 12,880 households in Fort Lawn. Families make up 9,394 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Lawn families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,285), male householder with no wife present (662) and female householder with no husband present (2,355). The remainder of the Fort Lawn households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,537. Fort Lawn, SC moving companies help people in Fort Lawn move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Lawn. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Lawn is based, there are 13,984 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,192 never married, 6,965 now married, 635 separated, 1,852 widowed, and 1,340 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 497 separated, 427 widowed and 1,135 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Lawn social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Lawn.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chester County)
Total households	12,880
Family households (families)	9,394
With own children under 18 years	4,932
Married-couple family	6,285
With own children under 18 years	2,670
Male householder, no wife present, family	662
With own children under 18 years	305
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,355
With own children under 18 years	1,355
Nonfamily households	3,537
Householder living alone	3,110
65 years and over	1,271

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	141
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	50
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	742
Householder	228
Spouse	147
Child	291
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	122
Male householder	55
Male householder living alone	43
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	43
Female householder living alone	39
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,984
Never married	3,192
Now married	6,965
Separated	635
Widowed	1,852
Divorced	1,340
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	497
Widowed	427
Divorced	1,135

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	864
Male	409
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2
Female	455
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	864
One race	860
White	580
Black or African American	263
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	864
People who are White alone	580
People who are Black or African American alone	263
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,813
Same house	20,981
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,706
Different state or abroad	2,061
Different state	1,925
Abroad	136

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chester County)
Total resident population	34,068
Born in United States	25,938
State of residence	27,103
Different state	6,578
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	102
Foreign born	285

Fort Lawn Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Lawn. That total enrollment is 8,226 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Lawn. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,208 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,573 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 799.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Lawn population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,226
Pre-kindergarten	504
Public	347
Private	157
Kindergarten	635
Public	575
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,531
Public	4,338
Private	193
Elementary and high school	6,287
Public	6,024
Private	263
High school grades 9 to 12	1,756
Public	1,686
Private	70
College, undergraduate years	701
Public	615
Private	86
Graduate or professional school	99
Public	87
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	24,496

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,043
Less than 9th grade	2,426
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,817
High school graduate	7,962
Some college, no degree	3,533
Associate's degree	1,198
Bachelor's degree	2,107
Graduate or professional degree	9.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,355

Fort Lawn Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,880 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Lawn. The Fort Lawn occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,927), service occupations (1,937), sales and office occupations (3,176), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (129), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,983) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,619). The 25,880 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,318 private wage and salary workers, 1,820 government workers, 616 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chester County)
Population 16 years and over	25,880
In labor force	15,855
Civilian labor force	15,853
Employed	14,771
Unemployed	1,082
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	13,791
In labor force	7,711
Civilian labor force	7,711
Unemployed Civilian labor force	532
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,089
In labor force	8,144
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	550
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chester County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,456
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,425
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,528
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	162
Other means	149
Worked at home	131
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	397,905

OCCUPATION (Chester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,927
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,927
Service occupations	1,937
Sales and office occupations	3,176
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	129
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,983
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,619

INDUSTRY (Chester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,927
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	198
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,746
Wholesale trade	655
Retail trade	1,494
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	763
Information	285
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	407
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	582
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,313
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	931
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	456

CLASS OF WORKER (Chester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,927
Private wage and salary workers	12,318
Government workers	1,820
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	616
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Lawn Housing Characteristics

In Fort Lawn, SC there are 14,374 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,880 occupied and 1,494 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Lawn, there are 9,472 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 77 units in Fort Lawn. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Lawn, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Lawn, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Lawn. There are 237 housing units with rent less than $200, 335 with rent between $200-299, 1,204 with rent between $300-499 and 595 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Lawn gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Lawn, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chester County)
Total housing units	14,374
Occupied housing units	12,880
Vacant housing units	1,494

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chester County)
Total housing units	14,374
1-unit, detached	9,472
1-unit, attached	77
2 units	295
3 or 4 units	215
5 to 9 units	257
10 to 19 units	90
20 to 49 units	26
50 or more units	46
Mobile home	3,835

HOUSING TENURE (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	12,880
Owner-occupied	10,093
Renter-occupied	2,787

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	12,880
No vehicles available	1,387
2 vehicle available	7,257
3 vehicles available	1,944
4 vehicles available	578
5 or more vehicles available	138

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	12,880
Utility gas	5,747
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,112
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,003
Coal or coke
Wood	311
Solar energy	6
Other fuel
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	12,880
Less Than $50,000	10,093
$50,000 to $99,999	2,923
$100,000 to $149,999	731
$150,000 to $199,999	299
$200,000 to $299,999	66
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,800

GROSS RENT (Chester County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,787
Less than $200	237
$200 to $299	335
$300 to $499	1,204
$500 to $699	401
$700 to $999	158
$1,000 to $1,499	32
$1,500 or more	3