Greenville, South Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 59,988. Population change since 2000: +7.1%

Males: 28,392	(47.3%)
Females: 31,596	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	34.6 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29601, 29602, 29603, 29604, 29605, 29606, 29607, 29608, 29609, 29610, 29611, 29612, 29613, 29614, 29615, 29616, 29617, 29698.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,475 (it was $33,144 in 2000)

Greenville:	$38,475
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,905

Greenville:	$26,905
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,165 (it was $112,500 in 2000)

Greenville:	$159,165
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $222,263; Detached houses: $233,175; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,598; In 2-unit structures: $99,518; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,810; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,442; Mobile homes: $24,811

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The Marchant Company
Exxel Concrete

Races in Greenville:

White Non-Hispanic (60.6%)
Black (33.9%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Other race (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Greenville: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (10.7%), German (9.0%), United States (8.7%), Irish (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Scottish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1831

Elevation: 966 feet

Land area: 26.1 square miles.

Population density: 2301 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Greenville

High school or higher: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenville city

Never married: 35.4%
Now married: 41.0%
Separated: 4.4%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 10.6%

2,419 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.9% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

This city:	4.3%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 427 registered sex offenders living in Greenville, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Greenville to the number of sex offenders is 140 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Greenville:	0.6% ($699)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (91.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (533.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Judson, SC (1.6 miles ), Dunean, SC (1.6 miles ), City View, SC (1.6 miles ), Parker, SC (1.8 miles ), Sans Souci, SC (1.9 miles ), Welcome, SC (2.0 miles ), Wade Hampton, SC (2.0 miles ), Gantt, SC (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 67 buildings, average cost: $90,500
1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $138,900
1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $116,500
1999: 44 buildings, average cost: $132,700
2000: 86 buildings, average cost: $139,800
2001: 71 buildings, average cost: $189,500
2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $200,300
2003: 176 buildings, average cost: $128,100
2004: 288 buildings, average cost: $138,900
2005: 257 buildings, average cost: $135,300
2006: 296 buildings, average cost: $139,200
2007: 234 buildings, average cost: $137,200
2008: 130 buildings, average cost: $225,000

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Latitude: 34.84 N, Longitude: 82.39 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Textile Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +54,511 (+97.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 15,678 (56.1%)

Area code: 864

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Greenville, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -2,785 (-4.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	15.4%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Health care (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (3%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Greenville by Year
Type	1999	2000	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	3	7	9	2	6	5	8	8
per 100,000	5.2	11.9	15.7	3.5	10.6	8.8	13.9	13.9
Rapes	32	53	45	33	34	32	25	26
per 100,000	56.0	90.3	78.5	58.2	60.1	56.1	43.4	45.1
Robberies	173	230	172	106	128	161	141	172
per 100,000	302.6	391.7	300.0	186.9	226.1	282.2	245.0	298.6
Assaults	547	555	446	430	470	458	393	453
per 100,000	956.8	945.1	777.9	758.0	830.2	802.7	682.8	786.5
Burglaries	720	808	622	781	739	776	761	643
per 100,000	1259.4	1376.0	1084.9	1376.7	1305.4	1360.1	1322.2	1116.4
Thefts	3,459	3,563	3,075	3,192	3,136	2,710	2,671	2,805
per 100,000	6050.6	6067.7	5363.6	5626.9	5539.4	4749.7	4640.6	4870.2
Auto thefts	332	303	283	291	316	308	330	362
per 100,000	580.7	516.0	493.6	513.0	558.2	539.8	573.3	628.5
Arson	12	10	7	13	16	11	11	5
per 100,000	21.0	17.0	12.2	22.9	28.3	19.3	19.1	8.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	714.1	782.9	669.8	623.7	660.7	636.0	596.6	634.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 228 (185 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.08
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Greenville, South Carolina

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Greenville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Greenville city 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 30.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Greenville-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 67.5 miles away from Greenville 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 75.4 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 84.9 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 30.6 miles away from Greenville center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 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 66.5 miles away from Greenville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Andre' Goodman - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Aug 11, 1978), Brandon Bennett - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Feb 3, 1973), Ian Scott - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Nov 8, 1981), Marq Cerqua - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Apr 3, 1977), Travelle Wharton - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: May 19, 1981), Jason Keller - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: May 23, 1970), Lucas Glover - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 11/12/79), Shane Hall - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Aug 25, 1969), Alex Smith - College basketball player (William & Mary Tribe), Damion Harris - College basketball player (Tennessee Volunteers).

Main business address for: SAFETY COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL INC (MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES), CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTIES (REAL ESTATE), SCANSOURCE INC (WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE), SPAN AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC (ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES), GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), DATASTREAM SYSTEMS INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), JPS INDUSTRIES INC (BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON) and 7 other public companies.

Hospitals/medical centers in Greenville:

GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (701 GROVE RD)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (1 ST FRANCIS DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenville:

HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SIMPSONVILLE, SC)
CAROLINA CTR FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,THE (about 8 miles; GREER, SC)
ALLEN BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GREER, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Greenville, SC

Airports and Heliports located in Greenville:

Greenville Downtown Airport (Runways: 4, Air Taxi Ops: 19,957, Itinerant Ops: 20,392, Local Ops: 20,788, Military Ops: 1,995)
Donaldson Center Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 4,401, Itinerant Ops: 17,046, Local Ops: 21,026, Military Ops: 2,902)
Hartness Airport (Runways: 1)
Mountain Ridge Airport (Runways: 1)
Palmetto Heliport

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Amtrak station:
GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.greatergreenville.com/city_government/index.htm

Colleges/Universities in Greenville:

GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 6,157; Location: 506 S PLEASANTBURG DR; Public; Website: www.greenvilletech.com)
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 3,577; Location: 1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bju.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
FURMAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,915; Location: 3300 POINSETT HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.furman.edu; Offers Master's degree)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 195; Location: 1 MARCUS DR STE 402; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
ACADEMY OF HAIR TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 63; Location: 3715 E NORTH ST STE F; Private, for-profit; Website: www.hairchamps.com)
ALPHA BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 38 LIBERTY LN; Private, for-profit)
MUSEUM SCHOOL OF ART (Location: 420 COLLEGE ST; Public)
WYATT INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 710 E NORTH ST; Private, for-profit)
HOLMES COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE (Location: 115 BRIGGS AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Greenville:

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 27 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)

Private high schools in Greenville:

SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 1,183; Location: PO BOX 26569; Grades: PK - 12)
HAMPTON PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: 875 STATE PARK ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
SHANNON FOREST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 597; Location: 829 GARLINGTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
BOB JONES ACADEMY (Students: 548; Location: 1700 WADE HAMPTON BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 3931 WHITE HORSE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
ST JOSEPH'S HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 4810 FRONTAGE RD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Greenville:

Stone Elementary School (Location: 412 WILTON ST)
Greenbrier Elementary School (Location: 853 LOG SHOALS ROAD)
Greenville Academy School (Location: 339 LOWNDES AVENUE)
Summit Drive Elementary School (Location: 424 SUMMIT DRIVE)
Greenville Senior High School (Location: 1 VARDRY STREET)
Greenville Tech Charter School (Location: 506 S. PLEASANTBURG DR.)
Tanglewood Middle School (Location: 44 MERRIWOODS DRIVE)
Langston Charter Middle School (Location: 10 RYEDALE COURT)
Sara Collins Elementary School (Location: 1200 PARKINS MILL RD)
Hollis Academy School (Location: 14 EIGHTH STREET)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Greenville:

MITCHELL RD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 352; Location: 207 MITCHELL ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 101 HAMPTON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
MT ZION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 725 GARLINGTON RD; Grades: PK - 8)
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 264; Location: 212 ROPER MOUNTAIN RD EXT.; Grades: PK - 8)
BOB JONES JR HIGH (Students: 254; Location: 1700 WADE HAMPTON BLVD; Grades: 7 - 8)
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY ELEM SC (Students: 234; Location: 2 JAMES DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
WESTMINSTER CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 2310 AUGUSTA RD; Grades: PK - KG)
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH KINDERGAR (Students: 209; Location: 847 CLEVELAND ST; Grades: PK - KG)
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH KIND (Students: 201; Location: 200 W WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK - KG)
THE SUNSHINE HOUSE #9 (Students: 168; Location: 6900 WHITE HORSE RD; Grades: PK - 6)

See full list of schools located in Greenville

Library in Greenville:

GREENVILLE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $9,050,912; Location: 300 COLLEGE STREET; 800,282 books; 46,737 audio materials; 40,758 video materials; 1,369 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Under FM Radio stations, the first one listed is W247AB (97.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE) ...but, 93.7 is WFBC-FM, as listed below. Also, WORD-Am isn't even listed. It is simulcast with WYRD-AM.
Private High Schools: Add Christ Church Episcopal School (291 students; 567 Wenwood Rd., 29607; Grades 9-12) Private Primary & Middle Schools: Add Christ Church Episcopal School (710 students, 245 Cavalier Drive,29607 Grades K-8)

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Notable locations in Greenville: Pleasantburg Industrial Park (A), Reedy River Industrial District (B), Mills Mill (C), Greenville Country Club (D), Textile Hall (E), Greenville City Hall (F), Greenville County Courthouse (G), Greenville County Jail (H), Greenville County Library (I), Memorial Auditorium (J), Phillis Wheatley Community Center (K), Charles E Daniel Theatre (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Stone Plaza Shopping Center (1), Field Plaza Shopping Center (2), Lewis Plaza Shopping Center (3), Bell Plaza Shopping Center (4), Bell Tower Shopping Center (5), North Hills Shopping Center (6), Pleasantburg Shopping Center (7), Haywood Mall Shopping Center (8), Lake Forest Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greenville include: Holmes Memorial Church (A), Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (B), Holy Trinity Anglican Church (C), Lowndes Hill Church (D), Pendleton Street Baptist Church (E), Park Avenue Missionary Alliance Church (F), Buncombe Street United Methodist Church (G), Israel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (H), Central Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woodland Memorial Cemetery (1), White Oak Cemetery (2), Christ Church Cemetery (3), Springwood Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Collins Pond (A), Collins Lake Dam (B), Stone Lake (C), Woods Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Richland Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greenville include: Rockwood Park (1), Cleveland Park (2), Gower Estates Park (3), Piazza Bergamo (4), Heritage Green (5), Colonel Elias Earle Historic District (6), Pettigru Street Historic District (7), Green Forest Park (8), McPherson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Greenville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: History Museum of Upcountry South Carolina (540 Buncombe Street) (1), Greenville County Museum of Art (420 College Street) (2), Confederate Museum (15 Boyce Avenue) (3), Greenville Cultural Exchange Center (Museums; 700 Arlington Avenue) (4), Greenville County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 211 East Washington Street) (5), Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University (Art Museums; 1700 Wade Hampton Boulevard) (6), Amf Star Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 740 South Pleasantburg Drive) (7), Playtime Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 210 Shaw Street) (8), Augusta Road Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5820 Augusta Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn-Haywood Rd- Greenville- SC (246 Congaree Road) (1), Hampton Inn Greenville Airport- SC (47 Fisherman Lane) (2), Azalea Hill Suites at Verdae (1600 Azalea Hill Drive) (3), Budget Inn (10 Mills Avenue) (4), Extended Stay America - Greenville (3713 Pelham Rd) (5), Days Inn Congaree Road (831 Congaree Road) (6), Fairfield Inn (60 Roper Mountain Road) (7), Quality Inn & Suites (1314 South Pleasantburg Drive) (8), Holiday Inn Greenville (851 Congaree Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Arena Food Court (908 East North) (1), Federal Bureau of Investigation (Bankers Trust Buildi) (2), Family Court - Child Support Information-Automated (301 University Rdg) (3), Greenville County - Probate Court (301 University Rdg) (4), Mauldin City - Municipal Court (5 Butler Avenue) (5), Greenville County - Circuit Court- Clerk of Court Courthouse (Courthouse) (6), Greenville City - Court Municipal- Administration (426 North Main Street) (7), U S Marshals Service - Court Security (300 East Washington Street) (8), Family Court - Clerk of Court (301 University Rdg) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Greenville

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.016 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 4 sites: 0.081 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.086 ppm in 2000, 0.075 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 4 sites: 0.098 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.106 ppm in 2000, 0.094 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀): 20.6 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 23.2 µ/m³ in 2000, 34.0 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.8 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 15.9 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead qmax at 2 sites: 0.00 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 0.01 µ/m³ in 2000, 0.04 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0029 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0030 ppm in 2000, 0.0024 ppm in 1990).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Greenville and their reported violations in the past:

GREENVILLE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 337701, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2006)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	51.6%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.3%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Greenville, SC

People in group quarters in Greenville

2652 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
830 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
518 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
244 people in nursing homes
119 people in other group homes
62 people in homes for the mentally ill
17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
14 people in halfway houses
12 people in military disciplinary barracks
12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
6 people in religious group quarters
3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Greenville compared to South Carolina state average:

Greenville, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.

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Arena or stadium:

Bi-Lo Center. Capacity: 15,951.

Banks with most branches in Greenville (2009 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Bank of America, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Branch Banking and Trust Company: 12 branches. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
SunTrust Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Carolina First Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The
Bank of Travelers Rest: Downtown Greenville Office, White Horse Road Branch, Old Buncombe Road Branch, North Pleasantburg Branch, Pelham Ridge Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $460.8 mil, Deposits: $394.6 mil, headquarters in Travelers Rest, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Travelers Rest Bancshares, Inc.
The Palmetto Bank: Haywood Road Branch, East North Street Branch, Haywood Estates Retirement Branch, Grove Road Branch, Woodruff Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,369.6 mil, Deposits: $1,101.4 mil, headquarters in Laurens, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
21 other banks with 36 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Greenville, South Carolina

Camelot Inn, 4500 Augusta Rd, Greenville, SC 29605, Phone: (864) 277-8430
Days Inn, 3905 August Rd, Greenville, SC 29604, Phone: (864) 277-4010
La Quinta Inn, 31 Old Country Rd, Greenville, SC 29607, Phone: (864) 297-3500, Fax: (864) 458-9818
Marriott Greenville, One Parkway E, Greenville, SC 29615, Phone: (864) 297-0300, Fax: (864) 679-1150
Motel 6, 224 Bryce Rd, Greenville, SC 29606, Phone: (864) 277-8630
Courtyard By Marriott, 70 Orch Park Dr, Greenville, SC 29615, Phone: (864) 234-0300, Fax: (864) 234-0296
Fairfield Inn By Marriott, 60 Roper MTN Rd, Greenville, SC 29615, Phone: (864) 297-9996
Hampton Inn-haywood, 246 Congaree Rd, Greenville, SC 29607, Phone: (864) 288-1200, Fax: (864) 288-5667
41 other hotels and motels

All 49 fire-safe hotels and motels in Greenville, South Carolina

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Greenville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Greenville County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (38%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Greenville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	49.7%	11.4%	8.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Congregations	37.4%	14.3%	1.6%	4.5%	6.9%

Name	Episcopal Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	10.8%
Congregations	2.0%	1.3%	3.6%	1.3%	27.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	24	$100,509	$50,255	0	$0
Other Government Administration	21	$106,914	$61,094	6	$5,741
Judicial and Legal	26	$123,326	$56,920	6	$8,976
Police Protection - Officers	186	$747,776	$48,244	0	$0
Police - Other	44	$134,784	$36,759	7	$8,402
Firefighters	143	$518,641	$43,522	0	$0
Fire - Other	3	$8,805	$35,220	0	$0
Streets and Highways	71	$254,169	$42,958	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	53	$129,973	$29,428	0	$0
Sewerage	34	$95,419	$33,677	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	97	$283,930	$35,125	16	$16,793
Housing and Community Development(Local)	13	$56,151	$51,832	0	$0
Water Supply	230	$833,642	$43,494	1	$1,196
Other and Unallocable	96	$286,715	$35,839	20	$8,588
Totals for Government	1041	$3,680,754	$42,429	56	$49,696

Greenville government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,853,000
Charges - Parks and Recreation: $6,895,000
Parking Facilities: $4,849,000

Sewerage: $2,608,000

All Other: $842,000

Solid Waste Management: $448,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $138,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $27,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $16,872,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,719,000

Police Protection: $14,876,000

Central Staff Services: $14,622,000

Regular Highways: $12,048,000

Local Fire Protection: $9,267,000

General - Other: $5,024,000

Housing and Community Development: $4,182,000

Financial Administration: $4,180,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,376,000

Parking Facilities: $2,059,000

Sewerage: $1,391,000

General Public Buildings: $1,347,000
Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $5,022,000
Total Other Securities: $4,068,000

Benefit Payments: $1,811,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,724,000

From Parent Local Government: $1,183,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $1,171,000

From Other Governments: $139,000

Local Employee Contribution: $108,000

Withdrawals: $60,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $3,364,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $17,281,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,845,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,579,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,358,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $798,000
Interest Earnings: $735,000

Fines and Forfeits: $584,000

Rents: $161,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,464,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $111,436,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,330,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,232,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,872,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,111,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,652,000
All Other: $2,528,000
Tax - Property: $23,622,000
Public Utility License: $20,164,000

Public Utilities Sales: $5,187,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,657,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,541,000

Other License: $1,366,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $230,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $41,219,000

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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)

Strongest AM radio stations in Greenville:

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.)
WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WPCI (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: PAPER CUTTERS, INC.)
WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDAB (1580 AM; 5 kW; TRAVELERS REST, SC; Owner: DABNEY-ADAMSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greenville:

W247AB (97.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WTBI-FM (91.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE)
WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WOLI (103.9 FM; EASLEY, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Greenville:

WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WGGS-TV (Channel 16; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W10AJ (Channel 10; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Greenville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 51
Total length: 295 meters (968ft)
Total costs: $4,789,000
Total average daily traffic: 768,197
Total average daily truck traffic: 44,192

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 3
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 11
1960-1969: 20
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 6

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 15 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	39	$123,314	1,212	$172,119	699	$181,049	100	$98,914	7	$3,136,711	363	$133,940	5	$67,934
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	103	$165,000	128	$118,852	15	$60,416	0	$0	37	$122,462	2	$58,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	6	$131,420	172	$121,589	410	$141,314	82	$62,482	0	$0	91	$98,341	6	$59,432
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$88,613	100	$140,490	207	$152,838	20	$96,572	0	$0	39	$112,008	2	$60,020
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	3	$144,603	36	$170,213	65	$174,347	4	$96,373	0	$0	9	$130,678	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 22 tracts in Greenville, SC

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 15 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	407	$140,966	65	$178,297	44	$117,151
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	38	$158,881	13	$187,388	4	$76,765
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$133,015	4	$106,563	3	$115,880
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	20	$162,787	5	$181,674	2	$119,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$191,000	1	$152,000	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 878
Hazardous Condition: 419
Service Call: 114
Good Intent Call: 40

Incident types - Greenville

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Greenville, SC

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