Centerville, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 6,586.
Population change since 2000: +27.1%
Males: 3,119  (47.4%)
Females: 3,467  (52.6%)
Median resident age:

41.2 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29625.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,719 (it was $43,764 in 2000)
Centerville:

$71,719
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,133 (it was $21,534 in 2000)

Centerville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $232,945 (it was $92,900 in 2000)
Centerville:

$232,945
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $216,721; detached houses: $214,756; townhouses or other attached units: $161,132

Median gross rent in 2022: $958.

March 2022 cost of living index in Centerville: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.7%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.1% for Black residents, 15.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 51.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Centerville, SC (2022)
    • 5,66076.6%White alone
    • 1,05814.3%Black alone
    • 3354.5%Hispanic
    • 2563.5%Two or more races
    • 841.1%Asian alone

Races in Centerville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (20.3%), English (19.7%), Irish (9.3%), German (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), African (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.88 square miles.

Population density: 1,120 people per square mile   (low).

Centerville, South Carolina map

111 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.5%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $909 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $891 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (29.1 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (110.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (562.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Northlake, SC (1.8 miles ),
Anderson, SC (1.9 miles ),
Homeland Park, SC (2.3 miles ),
Fork, SC (3.1 miles ),
Pendleton, SC (3.1 miles ),
Starr, SC (3.2 miles),
Belton, SC (3.5 miles ),
Clemson, SC (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 34.52 N, Longitude: 82.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,053 (-41.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 420 (10.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Distribution of median household income in Centerville, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Centerville, SC in 2022
Centerville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Centerville, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.4%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (10.7%)
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (9.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
  • Machinery (4.3%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.3%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Centerville, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
  • Registered nurses (4.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.6%)

Average climate in Centerville, South Carolina

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Centerville, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2017 was 54.8. This is better than average.

City:

54.8
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2017 was 26.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.5
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00197. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00197
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Centerville-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Centerville place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 3/31/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Centerville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 19% greater 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 46.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 163.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 113.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 166.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 354.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 263.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Anderson County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Centerville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Centerville:

  • FELLOWSHIP HEALTH AND REHAB OF ANDERSON, LLC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ANDERSON, SC)
  • ANMED HEALTH Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; ANDERSON, SC)
  • ANDERSON AMC SUBACUTE UNIT (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ANDERSON, SC)
  • FMC ANDERSON DIALYSIS CLINIC (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; ANDERSON, SC)
  • DHEC REGION 1 HOME HEALTH SERVICE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; ANDERSON, SC)
  • ANDERSON HEALTH CARE CENTER ICF (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ANDERSON, SC)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE - ANDERSON (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ANDERSON, SC)

Amtrak station near Centerville:

  • 14 miles: CLEMSON (U.S. 123 & STATE HWY. 133) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plants near Centerville:

  • 18 miles: Oconee 1 and 2 in Seneca, SC.
  • 18 miles: Oconee 3 in Seneca, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centerville:

  • Anderson University (about 5 miles; Anderson, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,510)
  • Tri-County Technical College (about 10 miles; Pendleton, SC; FT enrollment: 5,174)
  • Clemson University (about 13 miles; Clemson, SC; FT enrollment: 20,131)
  • Greenville Technical College (about 29 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 9,859)
  • Bob Jones University (about 32 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)
  • Furman University (about 32 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • Lander University (about 39 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,870)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Anderson County Fire Protection Service Centerville (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Whitehall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Centerville include: Centerville Baptist Church (A), Centerville Church of God (B), Parkwood Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Anderson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.7%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Centerville:

Marital status in Centerville, SC
  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

For population 25 years and over in Centerville:

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.3
South Carolina average:

11.1

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Centerville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Centerville, SC (based on Anderson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant97,855240
Mainline Protestant11,77559
Black Protestant7,88430
Catholic2,8512
Other1,1466
Orthodox501
None65,565-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
Anderson County:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Anderson County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Anderson County:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 116
Anderson County:

6.45 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 122
Here:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Anderson County:

11.8%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.7%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Anderson County:

12.9%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.1%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Centerville:

48.7%
State:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Centerville:

29.0
State:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Centerville:

21.8%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.5%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Centerville:

6.8
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Centerville:

37.9%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Centerville:

57.5%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Centerville:

79.0%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Centerville, SC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Centerville:

  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WAIM (1230 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHPB (1390 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, SC; Owner: ROBERT BRYSON)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Centerville:

  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCCP-FM (104.9 FM; CLEMSON, SC; Owner: GOLDEN CORNERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Centerville:

  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Centerville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Centerville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 407ft / 124mTotal length
  • $1,836,000Total costs
  • 190,725Total average daily traffic
  • 30,829Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Centerville, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 111960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 21990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Centerville, SC
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$118,2128$108,64946$153,0402$143,1806$183,8031$26,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$83,4001$66,9505$113,0120$01$61,2900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$153,8602$99,75022$136,6451$36,8902$228,7851$79,280
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$98,1101$86,97014$139,8010$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$135,2670$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.00 , 0120.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$135,6252$159,585
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$132,0101$140,240
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.00 , 0120.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Centerville, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Centerville, SC - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Centerville, SC
  • 50.4%Electricity
  • 49.4%Utility gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Centerville, SC
  • 91.5%Electricity
  • 8.5%Utility gas


Centerville compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Centerville on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people driving a car to work alone (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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