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Population (year 2000): 10,760
Males: 5,136  (47.7%)
Females: 5,624  (52.3%)

Greenville County

Median resident age:  35.7 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29611.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,800 (it was $25,991 in 2000)
Parker  $26,800
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,900 (it was $51,500 in 2000)
Parker  $59,900
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Parker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.4%)
  • Black (16.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (23.5%), Irish (8.4%), English (4.8%), German (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 6.90 square miles.

Population density: 1560 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Parker

  • High school or higher: 51.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parker CDP

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

563 residents are foreign born (4.7% Latin America).

This place:  5.2%
South Carolina:  2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Parker:  0.6% ($322)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (3.8 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (113.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (602.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: City View, SC (1.1 miles ), Judson, SC (1.7 miles ), Welcome, SC (2.3 miles ), Berea, SC (2.3 miles ), Dunean, SC (2.5 miles ), Sans Souci, SC (2.7 miles ), Greenville, SC (3.8 miles ), Gantt, SC (5.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.85 N, Longitude: 82.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,607 (-14.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 423 (10.3%)


People in group quarters in Parker
  • 122 people in nursing homes
  • 48 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 10 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Private households (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Parker-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Parker place center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1952, a category 3 tornado 13.6 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Parker:
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)
  • GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 6 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)
  • CAROLINA CTR FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,THE (about 9 miles; GREER, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parker:
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 9 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 16 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 32 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Parker:
  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 7 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GMU)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 19 miles; PICKENS, SC; ID: LQK)
  • FAIRVIEW (about 31 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)

Amtrak station near Parker:
  • 2 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 Parker:
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 35 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)

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

Churches in Parker include: Poinsett Baptist Church (A), Cedar Lane Baptist Church (B), Church of God (C), Monaghan Methodist Church (D), Monaghan Baptist Church (E), Woodside Baptist Church (F), Gethsemane Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Graceland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Parker include: Woodside Cotton Mill Village Historic District (1), Westside Park (2), Dunean Park (3). 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:  66.3%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  20.4%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

Parker compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Greenville County South Carolina:




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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%

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 Parker:
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPCI (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: PAPER CUTTERS, INC.)
  • WDAB (1580 AM; 5 kW; TRAVELERS REST, SC; Owner: DABNEY-ADAMSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Parker:
  • WTBI-FM (91.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE BAPTIST BIBLE 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.)
  • W247AB (97.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLI (103.9 FM; EASLEY, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WPLS-FM (96.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: FURMAN UNIVERSITY)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Parker:
  • WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • W10AJ (Channel 10; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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