Berea, South Carolina

Back to Berea, SC housing info, Greenville County, South Carolina, SC smaller cities, SC small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Berea, SC Greenville County Population in July 2007: 15,908. Males: 7,538   (47.4%) Females: 8,370   (52.6%) Median resident age:   35.8 years South Carolina median age:   35.4 years Zip codes: 29617. Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,925 (it was $32,670 in 2000) Berea:   $37,925 South Carolina:   $43,329 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,114 Berea:   $19,114 South Carolina:   $23,137 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,589 (it was $81,700 in 2000) Berea:   $115,589 South Carolina:   $133,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $122,854; Detached houses: $137,382; Townhouses or other attached units: $97,181; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,277; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $69,985; Mobile homes: $25,174 Berea, SC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Berea: White Non-Hispanic (68.0%) Black (15.9%) Hispanic (13.4%) Other race (4.9%) Two or more races (1.8%) Vietnamese (1.0%) American Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Berea: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Berea, South Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Berea is mentioned 96 times on our forum: Need inside info on Berea, SC  (5 replies) Berea area of Greenville, zip 29617  (0 replies) Berea  (8 replies) Desperately Need an Authentic Mexican Restaurant in Greenville  (70 replies) Has anyone regretted their move to Greenville area?  (503 replies) Is Greenville a Sprawl?  (36 replies) Latest news from Berea, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (15.9%), Irish (8.0%), German (7.1%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Scottish (1.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1040 feet Land area: 7.61 square miles. Population density: 2092 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Berea, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Berea-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Berea place center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Berea-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from Berea center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.5 miles away from Berea center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2006 at 00:57:27, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Berea center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Shopping Centers: Berea Shopping Center (1), Centre West Shopping Center (2), Westwood Shopping Center (3), Westowne Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Berea include: Rocky Mount Church (A), Berea Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Saluda Lake (A), Huffs Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.9%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	16.6%
Whole state:	14.1%

This place:	7.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Berea, SC

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7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,357 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.48%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($490 average AGI)

Greenville County:	0.09%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

from Spartanburg County, SC	0.74% ($35,933 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC	0.50% ($34,473)
from Pickens County, SC	0.49% ($35,834)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($617 average AGI)

Greenville County:	0.07%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

to Spartanburg County, SC	0.78% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC	0.54% ($39,806)
to Pickens County, SC	0.51% ($33,694)

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