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Spartanburg County

Population in July 2007: 1,070.
Males: 528  (49.4%)
Females: 542  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29377.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,124 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Startex:  $33,124
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,585
Startex:  $14,585
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,073 (it was $54,900 in 2000)
Startex:  $72,073
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,339; Detached houses: $81,998; Mobile homes: $36,944

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Races in Startex:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
  • Black (11.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Startex: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (37.2%), Irish (9.3%), English (4.7%), Dutch (3.0%), German (2.7%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 559 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Startex

  • High school or higher: 60.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Startex CDP

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
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:

Startex:  0.6% ($304)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (17.4 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (74.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (517.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wellford, SC (1.2 miles ), Duncan, SC (1.4 miles ), Lyman, SC (1.5 miles ), Fairmont Mills, SC (2.1 miles ), Reidville, SC (2.1 miles ), Greer, SC (2.7 miles ), Southern Shops, SC (2.7 miles ), Inman Mills, SC (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.93 N, Longitude: 82.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Startex household income distribution Startex home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Truck transportation (18%)
  • Paper (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)



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Average climate in Startex, South Carolina

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

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Startex 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 12.5 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.


Startex-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 85% 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 76.6 miles away from Startex 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 95.4 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 76.6 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 97.1 miles away from Startex center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.0 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 71.3 miles away from Startex center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Startex:
  • ALLEN BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GREER, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG HOSP FOR RESTORATIVE CARE (about 9 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)

Amtrak stations near Startex:
  • 10 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 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 Startex:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 9 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Startex that have no violations reported:
  • STARTEX UTILITY SYS (Population served: 730, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.4%
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: 1.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Startex, SC



Startex compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age 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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Startex travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Spartanburg County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Startex

Adherents


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 ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
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.


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 Startex:
  • 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.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WPJM (800 AM; 1 kW; GREER, SC; Owner: FULL GOSPEL WPJM 800 AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WASC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: NEW SOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Startex:
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Startex:
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, 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)
  • 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.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, 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.)
  • WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGGS-TV (Channel 16; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Hwy 29 1 Mi S I-85, Call Sign: KNDT281, Licensee ID: L00079921
    Assigned Frequencies : 43.5200 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/23/1997, Expiration Date: 09/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
    Registrant: Thomason Brothers Oil Company, Startex, SC 29377, Phone: (803) 439-2031

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Startex, Lat: 34.933750 Lon: -82.082472, Type: Mast, Structure height: 48.7 m, Overall height: 53.7 m, Call Sign: WQHP989
    Assigned Frequencies : 10715.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/02/2007, Expiration Date: 10/02/2017, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$136,05011$69,63811$75,1152$24,6154$66,9680$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$97,2403$75,0971$12,6800$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$88,03311$73,1663$30,1001$24,4601$53,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$72,7803$73,3371$41,3700$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$66,6650$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0231.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$68,9881$59,6401$27,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$83,3500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0231.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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