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Highland, SC mapPopulation (year 2000): 10,697
Males: 5,352  (50.0%)
Females: 5,345  (50.0%)

Greenville County

Median resident age:  37.9 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,900 (it was $39,599 in 2000)
Highland  $40,900
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $123,500 (it was $106,200 in 2000)
Highland  $123,500
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Highland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1095 feet

Land area: 108.9 square miles.

Population density: 98 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Highland

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highland CCD

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
South Carolina:  2.9%

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

Highland:  0.5% ($538)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
Highland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (18.7 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (99.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (595.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Gramling, SC (8.0 miles ), Landrum, SC (8.4 miles ), Tryon, NC (8.6 miles ), Campobello, SC (8.7 miles ), Tigerville, SC (10.4 miles ), Saluda, NC (11.4 miles ), Greer, SC (11.5 miles ), Columbus, NC (12.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.09 N, Longitude: 82.27 W


11 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


Highland-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Highland place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.


Hospitals/medical centers near Highland:
  • ALLEN BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GREER, SC)
  • CAROLINA CTR FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,THE (about 12 miles; GREER, SC)
  • NORTH GREENVILLE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TRAVELERS REST, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Highland:
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 15 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 30 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Highland:
  • FAIRVIEW (about 12 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)
  • HENDERSONVILLE (about 18 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; ID: 0A7)
  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GMU)

Amtrak station near Highland:
  • 19 miles: 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highland:
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 24 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)

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Notable locations in Highland: Schiete Scout Reservation (A), Greer Country Club (B), Camp Old Indian (C), Camp White Pine (D), O'Neal Detention Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Highland include: High Church (A), Blue Ridge Church (B), Highland Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D), Old Grove Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Camp Creek Church (G), O'Neal Church (H), New Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2), Mount Lebanon Cemetery (3), Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery (4), Camp Creek Cemetery (5), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (6), Rock Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Berrys Millpond (A), Bryant Pond (B), Moon Pond (C), Lake Lanier (D), Lake Cunningham (E), Lake Caldwell (F), Edwards Lake (G), Hugey Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mush Creek (A), Green Creek (B), McKinney Creek (C), Thompson Branch (D), Campbell Creek (E), Foyster Creek (F), Noe Creek (G), Belue Creek (H), Little Falls Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 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:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

Highland compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Greenville County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



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 Highland:
  • 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.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WDAB (1580 AM; 5 kW; TRAVELERS REST, SC; Owner: DABNEY-ADAMSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPJM (800 AM; 1 kW; GREER, SC; Owner: FULL GOSPEL WPJM 800 AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Highland:
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Highland:
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGGS-TV (Channel 16; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W24BA (Channel 24; TRYON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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