2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Chesnee had a population of 829. The median age was 37.4 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.8 males age 18 and over. [12] [13]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [14]
There were 354 households in Chesnee, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.2% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [12]
There were 417 housing units, of which 15.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. [12]
2000 census
As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 1,003 people, 396 households, and 239 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,116.4 inhabitants per square mile (431.0/km2). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 512.0 units per square mile (197.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 68.20% White, 27.52% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 1.99% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.69% of the population.
There were 396 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. Of all households, 35.4% were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,089, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,993. About 16.5% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
