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  3. Cheraw Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cheraw Employment Information
  5. Cheraw Family Information
  6. Cheraw Education Information
  7. Cheraw Public Benefits Information
  8. Cheraw Criminal Information
  9. Cheraw Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cheraw Zip Codes


Cheraw Legal Resources Back to top

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Cheraw Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,951
  • Land Area (2000): 415.213 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.514 square kilometers
Cheraw Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,594 2003 5,489 2005 5,502
2002 5,655 2004 Not Available 2006 5,559

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Houses (2000): 6,064
Cheraw Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,709 62.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 243 1.74%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,999 35.83%

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Cheraw Employment Information Back to top
Cheraw Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 402 14.27%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 393 13.95%
3. Construction 280 9.94%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 126 4.47%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 114 4.05%
6. Truck Transportation 111 3.94%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 104 3.69%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 91 3.23%
9. Public Administration 88 3.12%
10. Educational Services 75 2.66%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 74 2.63%
12. Finance and Insurance 71 2.52%
13. Health Care 71 2.52%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 70 2.48%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 52 1.85%
16. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 44 1.56%
17. Food Manufacturing 43 1.53%
18. Repair and Maintenance 43 1.53%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 41 1.46%
20. Department and Other General Stores 37 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 463 16.69%
2. Health Care 344 12.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 270 9.73%
4. Metal Manufactuing 201 7.25%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 179 6.45%
6. Finance and Insurance 147 5.30%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 130 4.69%
8. Department and Other General Stores 124 4.47%
9. Social Assistance 117 4.22%
10. Public Administration 116 4.18%
11. Food Manufacturing 67 2.42%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 58 2.09%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 58 2.09%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 53 1.91%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43 1.55%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 1.12%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 27 0.97%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 0.87%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 0.83%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 20 0.72%

Cheraw Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 261 9.27%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 233 8.27%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 232 8.24%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 148 5.25%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 127 4.51%
6. Other Management Occupations 126 4.47%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 122 4.33%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 100 3.55%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 94 3.34%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 68 2.41%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 67 2.38%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 63 2.24%
13. Engineers 61 2.17%
14. Carpenters 55 1.95%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 53 1.88%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 48 1.70%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 44 1.56%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 42 1.49%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 41 1.46%
20. Business Operations Specialists 39 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 234 8.44%
2. Other Production Occupations 174 6.27%
3. Cashiers 164 5.91%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 163 5.88%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 117 4.22%
6. Secretaries and Admins 112 4.04%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 106 3.82%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 85 3.06%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 81 2.92%
10. Registered Nurses 80 2.88%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 78 2.81%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 78 2.81%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 72 2.60%
14. Child Care Workers 69 2.49%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 2.49%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 64 2.31%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 64 2.31%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 61 2.20%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 58 2.09%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 54 1.95%

Cheraw Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,521 51.89%
15-35 hours 890 8.36%
1-14 hours 219 2.06%
No regular hours 4,010 37.69%

Cheraw Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 194 3.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 1.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 104 1.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 478 8.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 783 14.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 799 14.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 958 17.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 327 6.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 193 3.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 216 4.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 114 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 70 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 542 10.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 511 9.51%

Cheraw Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 218 4.06%
5-9 1,261 23.48%
10-14 1,297 24.15%
15-19 792 14.75%
20-24 574 10.69%
25-29 208 3.87%
30-34 407 7.58%
35-39 97 1.81%
40-44 89 1.66%
45-59 185 3.44%
60-89 69 1.28%
At least 90 174 3.24%

Cheraw Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,350 80.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 593 11.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 185 3.44%
At least 60 14 0.26% 229 4.26%

Cheraw Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 584 10.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,556 83.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 66 1.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 125 2.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 94 1.72%

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Cheraw Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,473 (13,552 people)
Families (2000): 3,905 (11,592 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,231
People at same address in 1995: 8,947
Cheraw Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,119 20.45%
$10,000-$14,999 437 7.98%
$15,000-$19,999 350 6.40%
$20,000-$24,999 476 8.70%
$25,000-$29,999 352 6.43%
$30,000-$34,999 310 5.66%
$35,000-$39,999 338 6.18%
$40,000-$44,999 371 6.78%
$45,000-$49,999 338 6.18%
$50,000-$59,999 472 8.62%
$60,000-$74,999 329 6.01%
$75,000-$99,999 332 6.07%
$100,000-$124,999 154 2.81%
$125,000-$149,999 55 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 16 0.29%
$200,000 or more 24 0.44%

Cheraw Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,483 27.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,577 28.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 139 2.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,081 19.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 754 13.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 279 5.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 74 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 57 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cheraw Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,136 30.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,107 8.17%
Public Assistance 229 1.69%
Retirement 762 5.63%
Self Employment 539 3.98%
Social Security 1,530 11.30%
Supplemental Security 414 3.06%
Wage / Salary 3,964 29.27%
Other 863 6.37%

Cheraw Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,379 52.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,242 47.39%

Cheraw Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 405 8.13%
Color 1 Box Married 3,079 61.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,378 27.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 120 2.41%

Cheraw Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 595 10.14%
Color 1 Box Married 2,968 50.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,357 23.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 947 16.14%

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Cheraw Education Information Back to top
Cheraw Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,028 10.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,935 18.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,287 32.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,986 19.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 714 6.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 937 9.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 358 3.49%

Cheraw Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 200 1.43% 123 0.88% 323 2.32%
Kindergarten 145 1.04% 40 0.29% 185 1.33%
Grades 1-4 687 4.92% 127 0.91% 814 5.83%
Grades 5-8 885 6.34% 128 0.92% 1,013 7.26%
Grades 9-12 950 6.81% 52 0.37% 1,002 7.18%
Undergrad college 292 2.09% 32 0.23% 324 2.32%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.27% 5 0.04% 43 0.31%
Total 3,197 22.92% 507 3.63% 3,704 26.55%

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Cheraw Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cheraw Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,574 78.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,953 21.83%

Cheraw Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheraw Criminal Information Back to top
Cheraw Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 5.720 0.358 0.000 1.966 8.044 0.358 4.469 75.259 5.542 85.627
2002 3.360 0.000 0.000 0.354 3.714 0.177 6.012 71.795 4.421 82.405
2003 4.190 0.364 0.364 0.911 5.830 0.000 6.376 50.282 2.186 58.845
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 7.270 0.000 0.182 2.363 9.815 0.000 7.270 55.071 1.454 63.795
2006 8.815 0.360 0.000 2.698 11.873 0.540 7.375 48.030 1.799 57.205
2007 5.907 0.185 0.000 1.661 7.753 0.369 7.200 63.873 2.400 73.472

Cheraw Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 27
2005 6 26
2006 6 24
2007 6 21

Cheraw Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 524
2002 487

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Cheraw Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cheraw Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,973 14.14%
10-19 Years 2,060 14.77%
20-29 Years 1,545 11.07%
30-39 Years 1,997 14.31%
40-49 Years 2,141 15.35%
50-59 Years 1,770 12.69%
60-69 Years 1,167 8.36%
70-79 Years 797 5.71%
80-89 Years 405 2.90%
90+ Years 96 0.69%

Cheraw Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,493 46.54%
Color 1 Box Female 7,458 53.46%

Cheraw Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,608 54.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,016 43.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 95 0.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 85 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 78 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 57 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Cheraw Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,827 34.03%
2. Irish 677 12.61%
3. English 599 11.16%
4. Scotch Irish 597 11.12%
5. German 550 10.24%
6. Scottish 232 4.32%
7. Italian 160 2.98%
8. African 123 2.29%
9. Welsh 112 2.09%
10. French Non-Basque 96 1.79%

Cheraw Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,639 96.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 243 1.86%
3. Chinese 50 0.38%
4. French 37 0.28%
5. Korean 33 0.25%
6. German 21 0.16%
7. Other Slavic 9 0.07%
8. Hindi 9 0.07%
9. Italian 8 0.06%
10. Gujarathi 7 0.05%

Cheraw Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,810 98.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 65 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 76 0.54%

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Cheraw Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheraw Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29520