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Startex, SC map Population (year 2000): 988
Males: 488  (49.4%)
Females: 500  (50.6%)

Spartanburg County

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

Zip codes: 29377.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,200 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Startex  $30,200
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,300 (it was $57,300 in 2000)
Startex  $63,300
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Startex:

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

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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: 516 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:  0.5% ($304)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
Startex satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (20.6 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (89.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (592.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wellford, SC (1.3 miles ), Lyman, SC (2.5 miles ), Duncan, SC (2.5 miles ), Reidville, SC (4.6 miles ), Fairmont Mills, SC (4.8 miles ), Inman Mills, SC (7.6 miles ), Inman, SC (8.0 miles ), Southern Shops, SC (8.6 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 near South Carolina state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 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 13.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Startex:
  • ALLEN BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GREER, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG HOSP FOR RESTORATIVE CARE (about 11 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Startex:
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 9 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 23 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 46 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Startex:
  • SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; ID: SPA)
  • FAIRVIEW (about 16 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)
  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GMU)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Startex:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 11 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)

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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 1999:
This place:  13.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

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:




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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.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, 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.)
  • WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WASC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: NEW SOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

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)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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