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Population in July 2008: 39,584. Population change since 2000: -0.2%
 

Males: 17,545  (44.3%)
Females: 22,039  (55.7%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29301, 29302, 29303, 29304, 29305, 29306, 29307, 29316, 29318, 29319.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,551 (it was $28,735 in 2000)
Spartanburg:  $34,551
South Carolina:  $44,625

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,020

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $115,189 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
Spartanburg:  $115,189
South Carolina:  $138,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $159,946; Detached houses: $160,940; Townhouses or other attached units: $102,841; In 2-unit structures: $70,822; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,878; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $28,442; Mobile homes: $51,801

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Races in Spartanburg:

  • Black (49.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Spartanburg: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.6%), English (7.4%), Irish (5.1%), German (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Scottish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1831

Elevation: 816 feet

Land area: 19.2 square miles.

Population density: 2067 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spartanburg

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spartanburg city

  • Never married: 34.6%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1,301 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

This city:  3.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 194 registered sex offenders living in Spartanburg, South Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Spartanburg to the number of sex offenders is 204 to 1.

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

Spartanburg:  0.8% ($688)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (26.9 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (64.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (510.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Saxon, SC (1.6 miles ), Valley Falls, SC (2.1 miles ), Southern Shops, SC (2.1 miles ), Roebuck, SC (2.2 miles ), Boiling Springs, SC (2.7 miles ), Fairmont Mills, SC (2.8 miles ), Cowpens, SC (2.9 miles ), Pauline, SC (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $60,500
  • 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $146,500
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2004: 58 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2005: 122 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2006: 121 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2007: 92 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2008: 77 buildings, average cost: $145,100

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Latitude: 34.95 N, Longitude: 81.93 W


Spartanburg nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The Hub City, Sparkle City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +16,893 (+42.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,903 (43.4%)

Area code: 864

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  25.8%
South Carolina:  12.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Spartanburg by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 39136611566
    per 100,000 7.221.42.57.415.215.328.112.815.615.5
Rapes 1921722312828192223
    per 100,000 45.850.017.454.278.671.471.648.757.359.4
Robberies 125162161152185146149194219203
    per 100,000 301.3385.5400.7374.2469.0372.5380.9497.7570.5524.2
Assaults 476772464601599618504497582570
    per 100,000 1147.41836.91154.91479.71518.51576.81288.21275.11516.11471.9
Burglaries 615689616727754787939870919953
    per 100,000 1482.51639.41533.21790.01911.42008.02400.12232.12394.02460.9
Thefts 2,2633,0032,8092,7542,6792,4952,8662,4942,4222,352
    per 100,000 5455.07145.46991.66780.76791.26365.97325.66398.86309.36073.4
Auto thefts 304318456323344325292264269267
    per 100,000 732.8756.71135.0795.3872.0829.2746.4677.3700.7689.5
Arson 16271617212634372738
    per 100,000 38.664.239.841.953.266.386.994.970.398.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 751.61026.9847.9926.51012.9976.41006.1935.41027.51000.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 140 (120 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.03
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -4,134 (-9.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



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Spartanburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Spartanburg city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Spartanburg-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 87% 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 80.9 miles away from Spartanburg center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 81.1 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 24.6 miles away from Spartanburg center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Spartanburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Anthony Simmons - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Jun 20, 1976), Ryan Sims - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: May 4, 1980), Stephen Davis - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Mar 1, 1974), Al Rosen - (born 1924), baseball player, Jamaal Brown - College basketball player (Cal State Fullerton Titans), Marcus Jackson - College basketball player (Wofford Terriers), Ryan Feemster - College basketball player (Winthrop Eagles), Zione White - College basketball player (High Point Panthers).


Main business address for: EXTENDED STAY AMERICA INC (HOTELS & MOTELS), Centerplate, Inc. (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), DENNYS CORP (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), SYNALLOY CORP (STEEL PIPE & TUBES), Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Spartanburg:
  • MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1700 SKYLYN DR BOX 3217)
  • SPARTANBURG HOSP FOR RESTORATIVE CARE (389 SERPENTINE DR)
  • SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (101 E WOOD ST)

Political contributions by individuals in Spartanburg, SC

Airports and Heliports located in Spartanburg: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Spartanburg, SC

Amtrak station:
SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: www.cityofspartanburg.org

Colleges/Universities in Spartanburg:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (Full-time enrollment: 3,041; Location: 800 UNIVERSITY WAY; Public; Website: www.uscs.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,086; Location: BUSINESS I85; Public; Website: www.spt.tec.sc.us.)
  • WOFFORD COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,078; Location: 429 N CHURCH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wofford.edu)
  • CONVERSE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 990; Location: 580 E MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • SPARTANBURG METHODIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 543; Location: 1200 TEXTILE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.smcsc.edu)
  • SHERMAN COLLEGE OF STRAIGHT CHIROPRACTIC (FT enrollment: 341; Location: 2020 SPRINGFIELD RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: sherman.edu)
  • PIEDMONT COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 180 HALL ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Spartanburg:
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
Private high schools in Spartanburg:
  • SPARTANBURG DAY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 1701 SKYLYN DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WESTGATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 1990 OLD REIDVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Spartanburg:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Spartanburg:
  • SPARTANBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 330; Location: 8740 ASHEVILLE HWY; Grades: PK - 7)
  • ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC (Students: 190; Location: 152 ALABAMA STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JAMES METHODIST KINDERGARTE (Students: 173; Location: 213 LANFORD RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH KINDERGAR (Students: 108; Location: 250 EAST MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN DAY S (Students: 103; Location: 309 FERNWOOD DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI WEST LTD (Students: 94; Location: 8800 GREENVILLE HWY; Grades: PK - KG)
  • EDDLEMON ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 1217 REIDVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PAUL UNITED METHODIST PRESC (Students: 91; Location: 1320 FERNWOOD GLENDALE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BETHEL CHILD ENRICHMENT PROGRA (Students: 81; Location: 245 S CHURCH ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 79; Location: 384 S SPRING ST; Grades: PK - 4)
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Library in Spartanburg:
  • SPARTANBURG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $6,216,685; Location: 151 S. CHURCH STREET; 777,261 books; 36,735 audio materials; 15,753 video materials; 1,357 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Spartanburg: Camp Mary Elizabeth (A), A Mason Dupre Hall (B), Esther Andrews Hall (C), Fire Station Number 2 (D), Fire Station Number 4 (E), Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium (F), Milliken Science Hall (G), Spartanburg County Public Library (H), Spartanburg County Jail (I), Spartanburg County Courthouse (J), Spartanburg City Hall (K), Pinewood Convention Center (L), Carlisle Hall (M), Bethlehem Community Center (N), Snyder Hall (O), Shipp Hall (P), Carmichael Hall (Q), Montgomery Student Activities Building (R), Hugh S Black Hall (S), Andrews Field House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pinewood Shopping Center (1), Hillcrest Shopping Center (2), Poppy Square Shopping Center (3), Northland Shopping Center (4), Town Square Shopping Center (5), Westgate Village Shopping Center (6), Westgate Mall Shopping Center (7), Village Shopping Center (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Spartanburg include: Park Hills First Church of God (A), Park Hills Baptist Church (B), House of Prayer Church (C), Calvary Baptist Church (D), Central Church of Christ (E), Central United Methodist Church (F), Mount Zion Baptist Church (G), Church of God (H), Church of the Advent (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Arkwright Cemetery (2), Floyd Greenlawn Cemetery (3), Seay Cemetery (4), Cemetery Hill (5), Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Cleveland Park Lake (A), Duncan Park Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Chinquapin Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Spartanburg include: Montgomery Park (1), Wofford College Historic District (2), Hampton Heights Historic District (3), Carlisle Park (4), Fairfield Park (5), Snyder Athletic Field (6), Converse College Historic District (7), Spartanburg Historic District (8), Legion Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind - Cleveland Learning Resource Center Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 355 Cedar Springs Road) (1), America's Best Contact's and Eyeglasses (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 120 Dorman Commerce Drive) (2), Classic Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1394 Wo Ezell Boulevard # A) (3), Henderson Amusement Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 100 Malibu Drive) (4), Ace Music Company of Spartanburg (Amusement & Theme Parks; 111 Old Converse Road) (5), Women Traveling Together (269 South Church Street Suite 212) (6), Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau (298 Magnolia Street) (7), Star Lanes Bowling (2595 East Main Street) (8), Bell Music Machine Corporation (Arcades & Amusements; 388 Union Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hilltop Motel (1623 Union Street) (1), Economy Inn (150 South Pine Street) (2), Collins E L (1625 Union Street) (3), Days Inn (115 Rogers Commerce Boulevard) (4), Days Inn Downtown (578 North Church Street) (5), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (895 Spartan Boulevard) (6), Brookwood Inn (4930 College Drive) (7), Days Inn Spartanburg (1050 Charisma Drive) (8), Comfort Inn & Suites (I 85 Exit 75) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Spartanburg County - Magistrates Court (180 Magnolia Street) (1), Spartanburg County - Mail Room-County- Magistrates Court- Public Works Depart (366 North Church Street) (2), Us Bankruptcy Court (201 Magnolia Street) (3), U S Government - U S Bankruptcy Court- Clerk Of Court (1100 Laurel Street) (4), Spartanburg County - Magistrates Court- Jail Office (950 California Avenue) (5), Spartanburg County - Marriage Licenses- Magistrates Court- Planning & Development- Probate C (180 Magnolia Street) (6), U S Government - District Court- Spartanburg Office (201 Magnolia Street) (7), Spartanburg County - Magistrates Court- Jury Trial Coordinator (180 Magnolia Street) (8), U S Government - District Court- Spartanburg Office- Clerks' Office Informa (201 Magnolia) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Spartanburg

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 (PM2.5) 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 Spartanburg that have no violations reported:
  • METRO SUBDISTRICT B (Population served: 1754, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  23.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spartanburg, SC


People in group quarters in Spartanburg
  • 1385 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 525 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 295 people in nursing homes
  • 114 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 51 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 46 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill


Spartanburg compared to South Carolina state average:

Spartanburg, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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


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Banks with most branches in Spartanburg (2009 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: 7 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.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pinewood Branch, White Blvd. Branch, Hearon Circle Branch, Spartanburg Main Branch, Hillcrest Branch, Cedar Springs Branch. 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
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Spartanburg Main Office Branch, Church Street Branch, Boiling Springs Branch, Hillcrest Branch, Reidville Road Branch. 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.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Westgate Branch, Spartanburg Main Branch, Hillcrest Branch, North Church Street Branch. 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
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Asheville Highway Branch, Hillcrest, Westgate Mall Branch, Spartanburg Main Branch. 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
  • The Palmetto Bank: Skyland Place Retirement Branch, Spartan Centre Branch, Hillcrest Drive 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.
  • The National Bank of South Carolina: Spartanburg Main Branch, Hillcrest Mall Branch, Reidville Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,008.8 mil, Deposits: $4,427.4 mil, headquarters in Sumter, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • First South Bank: Fernwood Glendale Branch at 1035 Fernwood Glendale Road, branch established on 1997-06-23; at 1450 John B White Sr Blvd, branch established on 1996-08-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $458.5 mil, Deposits: $380.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • Arthur State Bank: West Spartanburg Branch at 8770 Greenville Highway, branch established on 1999-03-08; East Spartanburg Branch at 756 East Main Street, branch established on 1996-06-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $646.9 mil, Deposits: $489.6 mil, headquarters in Union, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Jco Partners Ii, L.P.
  • 6 other banks with 8 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Spartanburg, South Carolina
  • Hampton Inn, 4930 College Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29301, Phone: (864) 576-6080
  • Motel 6, 105 Jones Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303, Phone: (864) 573-6303, Fax: (864) 582-7060
  • Days Inn, 1000 Hearon Cir, Spartanburg, SC 29303, Phone: (864) 503-9048, Fax: (864) 503-6576
  • Courtyard By Marriott Spartanburg, 110 Mobile Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29303, Phone: (864) 585-2400, Fax: (864) 585-8121
  • Ramada Inn, 200 International Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29303, Phone: (864) 576-5220
  • Travelers Inn, 710 Sunbeam Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29301, Phone: (864) 578-9450
  • Residence Inn Spartansburg, 9011 Fairforest Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29305, Phone: (864) 576-3333
  • Radisson Hotel & Suites, 9027 Fairforest Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29301, Phone: (864) 574-2111, Fax: (864) 576-7602
  • 22 other hotels and motels
All 30 fire-safe hotels and motels in Spartanburg, South Carolina


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Spartanburg travel time to work


Spartanburg mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Spartanburg County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Spartanburg

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.90%
Here58.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents64.4%12.6%4.3%2.6%2.5%
Congregations41.5%18.3%4.1%0.5%5.2%
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2.4%2.0%1.2%1.0%6.9%
Congregations0.5%1.6%4.1%0.8%23.2%
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 18$59,209$39,4731$1,709
Other Government Administration 37$134,952$43,7682$992
Judicial and Legal 8$40,321$60,4822$2,885
Police Protection - Officers 121$406,829$40,3471$2,838
Police - Other 18$47,915$31,94317$9,843
Firefighters 73$225,817$37,1210$0
Fire - Other 2$5,697$34,1820$0
Correction 1$2,557$30,6840$0
Streets and Highways 32$82,168$30,8136$4,742
Airports 9$27,710$36,9472$1,335
Health 2$4,142$24,8520$0
Solid Waste Management 40$97,916$29,3750$0
Sewerage 10$24,522$29,4260$0
Parks and Recreation 42$111,267$31,79127$26,865
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$42,438$56,5840$0
Water Supply 185$689,947$44,75311$14,734
Other and Unallocable 27$92,246$40,9980$0
Totals for Government 634$2,095,653$39,66569$65,943


Spartanburg government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,052,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,704,000
    Air Transportation: $1,474,000
    Parking Facilities: $312,000
    Parks and Recreation: $180,000
    Solid Waste Management: $113,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $17,004,000
    Police Protection: $7,797,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,923,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,821,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,898,000
    General - Other: $2,056,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,666,000
    Air Transportation: $1,512,000
    Regular Highways: $1,376,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,366,000
    General Public Buildings: $981,000
    Sewerage: $831,000
    Financial Administration: $816,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $577,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $537,000
    Parking Facilities: $315,000
    Housing and Community Development: $233,000
  • Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $1,756,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,387,000
    From Parent Local Government: $262,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $60,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $43,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $3,462,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $11,070,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,771,000
    Transit Utilities: $627,000
    Air Transportation: $93,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $200,000
    Water Utilities: $101,000
    Air Transportation: $80,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $898,000
    All Other: $363,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,252,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,582,000
    Interest Earnings: $769,000
    Special Assessments: $345,000
    Sale of Property: $139,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,150,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,736,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $838,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,181,000
    Solid Waste Management: $301,000
    Police Protection: $148,000
    Local Fire Protection: $136,000
    Regular Highways: $62,000
    Central Staff Services: $57,000
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,926,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,204,000
    Transit Utilities: $245,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,224,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,055,000
    Transit Utilities: $177,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,046,000
    Public Utility License: $7,080,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,011,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,125,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $250,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,662,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,166,000

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.50%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:  0.07%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenville County, SC  1.21% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, SC  0.32% ($33,704)
from Union County, SC  0.16% ($28,958)


4.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.68%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenville County, SC  1.17% ($35,933 average AGI)
to Cherokee County, SC  0.30% ($24,848)
to Richland County, SC  0.14% ($33,485)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spartanburg:
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WASC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: NEW SOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spartanburg:
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

TV broadcast stations around Spartanburg:
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 70 meters (230ft)
Total costs: $1,744,000
Total average daily traffic: 236,616
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,032

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 5
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 7
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Spartanburg, SC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Spartanburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Spartanburg, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 80 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 304 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Spartanburg)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Spartanburg)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 72 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 9 full and 9 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$111,611328$106,927320$127,13841$52,9753$2,508,853193$77,2172$52,875
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$39,85057$101,32578$113,82914$33,1310$029$74,9551$14,560
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$95,34296$79,052334$91,57979$37,7112$1,974,77083$60,7901$54,280
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$132,34735$121,107122$105,8336$77,1150$024$68,0700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$75,89517$203,16527$98,5182$104,9900$06$83,0170$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Spartanburg, SC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED150$102,75942$126,89921$78,358
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$123,6106$126,9982$84,305
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$83,8650$04$57,043
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$77,1775$81,7026$54,550
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$193,3400$00$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: 510
  • Hazardous Condition: 354
  • Service Call: 21
  • Good Intent Call: 38

Incident types - Spartanburg


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

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  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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