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Spartanburg County

Population in July 2007: 4,321.
Males: 2,024  (46.8%)
Females: 2,297  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  30.2 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29303.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,629 (it was $33,636 in 2000)
Valley Falls:  $36,629
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,835
Valley Falls:  $19,835
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,353 (it was $93,200 in 2000)
Valley Falls:  $122,353
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $135,185; Detached houses: $151,950; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $38,953; Mobile homes: $33,295

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Races in Valley Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.2%)
  • Black (13.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Valley Falls: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.1%), Irish (11.0%), German (9.8%), English (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Scottish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 5.20 square miles.

Population density: 832 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Valley Falls

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Falls CDP

  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

89 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

This place:  2.2%
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:

Valley Falls:  0.6% ($536)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (26.2 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (65.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (509.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Southern Shops, SC (1.2 miles ), Boiling Springs, SC (1.7 miles ), Saxon, SC (1.7 miles ), Spartanburg, SC (2.1 miles ), Inman, SC (2.8 miles ), Inman Mills, SC (2.8 miles ), Roebuck, SC (2.9 miles ), Wellford, SC (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.00 N, Longitude: 81.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Valley Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Valley Falls place 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 8.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Valley Falls-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 86% 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 83.7 miles away from Valley Falls 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 89.5 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 76.7 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 20.1 miles away from Valley Falls 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 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 34.4 miles away from Valley Falls center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Falls:
  • SPARTANBURG HOSP FOR RESTORATIVE CARE (about 2 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Falls:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 2 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)

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Churches in Valley Falls include: Valley Falls Baptist Church (A), Tabernacle Baptist Church (B), Bethel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Little Shoally Creek (A), Big Shoally Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.6%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valley Falls, SC


371 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
89 people in nursing homes


Valley Falls compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Spartanburg County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (69%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Valley Falls

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 Valley Falls:
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WKDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WASC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: NEW SOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valley Falls:
  • 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)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Valley Falls:
  • 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.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • NE Spartanburg, Off Bryant Rd And 85, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQJQ534
    Assigned Frequencies : 10755.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/25/2018, 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 2 partial tracts)
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 ORIGINATED5$117,49440$109,92526$84,7455$40,21815$105,2731$407,100
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$07$75,1674$105,9180$01$76,9101$48,360
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$97,14010$88,74637$97,7263$35,1634$95,3552$55,190
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$119,3278$103,0300$01$91,4600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$147,8102$123,3200$01$85,4400$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0218.01 , 0218.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$111,3649$97,2684$95,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$97,8951$135,5000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$47,4401$72,6602$60,050
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$119,0000$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: 0218.01 , 0218.02

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