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County population in July 2007: 428,243 (83% urban, 17% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 101,971
Renter-occupied apartments: 47,585
% of renters here:  32%
State:  28%
Land area: 790 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 542 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

2008 cost of living index in Greenville County: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 86%
  • Government: 8%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Greenville County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Greenville County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.5%)
  • Black (18.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 184,782  (48.7%)
Females: 194,834  (51.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $33,692
County population in 2003: 395,952
Jobs in 2003: 244,985

Greenville County,SC real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 204,636
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:
Greenville County:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,768 ($41,149 in 1999)
This county:  $47,768
South Carolina:  $43,329

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $529 (lower quartile is $399, upper quartile is $669)
This county:  $529
State:  $498

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,300 (it was $102,700 in 2000)
Greenville County:  $145,300
South Carolina:  $133,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,300 - $215,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $202,967
Here:  $202,967
State:  $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,040
Here:  $164,040
State:  $195,928

In 2-unit structures: $97,539
Here:  $97,539
State:  $168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,591
Here:  $118,591
State:  $191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,855
Here:  $122,855
State:  $198,924

Mobile homes: $47,500
Here:  $47,500
State:  $45,713
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,208
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $291

Institutionalized population: 3,863


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 24
  • Rapes: 136
  • Robberies: 413
  • Assaults: 1730
  • Burglaries: 3102
  • Thefts: 6928
  • Auto thefts: 1149

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 23
  • Rapes: 130
  • Robberies: 361
  • Assaults: 1632
  • Burglaries: 2988
  • Thefts: 6596
  • Auto thefts: 1055

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Health of residents in Greenville County based on 526 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
82.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
36.5% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
45.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
47.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
71.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 2822 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 2001: 3088 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2002: 3194 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 2003: 3491 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2004: 3630 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2005: 4223 buildings, average cost: $103,700
  • 2006: 4307 buildings, average cost: $106,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Greenville County South Carolina:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,125 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $725 (0.6%)

Greenville County household income distribution in 2007 Greenville County home values distribution


Greenville County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 12.2%
Greenville County:  12.2%
South Carolina:  15.0%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 14.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Area name: Greenville, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greenville County is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $791 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greenville, Wade Hampton, Taylors, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Berea, Gantt, Parker, Five Forks.

2005 air pollution in Greenville County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 76 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.016 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Abbeville County , Anderson County , Laurens County , Pickens County , Spartanburg County , Henderson County, North Carolina , Polk County, North Carolina , Transylvania County, North Carolina .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Greenville County: Civitan Camp (A), Besse Crossroads (B), Paradise Camp (C), Paris Mountain Country Club (D), Oaklawn Correctional Center (E), Hide-A-Way Camp (F), Holly Ridge Golf Course (G), Riverside Speedway (H), Golden Strip Industrial Park (I), Hejaz Shrine Country Club (J), Bonnie Brae Golf Course (K), Piedmont Industrial Park (L), Fox Run Country Club (M), Pelham Industrial Park (N), Hillandale Golf Course (O), Schiete Scout Reservation (P), Green Valley Country Club (Q), Northwood Industrial Park (R), Travelers Rest Correctional Center (S), Greer Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Greenville Mall Shopping Center (1), Hillandale Plaza Shopping Center (2), Eastgate Shopping Center (3), Maxwell Point Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greenville County include: Poplar Springs Church (A), Poe Methodist Church (B), Poe Baptist Church (C), High Church (D), Pleasant View Church (E), Blue Ridge Church (F), Highland Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Pleasant Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Jackson Grove Cemetery (4), Hillside Cemetery (5), Pisgah Cemetery (6), Greenville Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Buckhorn Lake (A), Hunts Lake (B), Rutledge Lake (C), Assembly Acres Camp Lake (D), August Pond (E), Awanita Lake (F), Oak Grove Lake (G), Batson Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peters Branch (A), Mush Creek (B), Little Table Rock Creek (C), Flatrock Creek (D), Line Creek (E), Spout Spring Branch (F), Sprigg Creek (G), Robinson Branch (H), Devils Fork Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greenville County include: Lakeside Park (1), Poe Mill Park (2), Caesars Head State Park (3), Paris Mountain State Park (4), Northside PArk (5), Southside Park (6), Pleasant Ridge State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  10.2%
South Carolina:  11.6%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 20,732
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 18,420 (30% naturalized citizens)

Greenville County:  4.9%
Whole state:  2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 8,443
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,982
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,740
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,389
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,166
  • 1970 to 1974: 718
  • 1970 to 1974: 598
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,384


Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.3%

Greenville County marital status for males
Greenville County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 107,357
  • One, attached: 4,181
  • Two: 4,793
  • 3 or 4: 4,652
  • 5 to 9: 8,950
  • 10 to 19: 6,424
  • 20 or more: 8,186
  • Mobile homes: 18,116
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 144

Housing units in Greenville County with a mortgage: 60,210 (6,987 second mortgage, 9,133 home equity loan, 264 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24,041

Here:  71.5% with mortgage
State:  66.8% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 217,660
Total congregations: 449

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents108,070 (49.7%)24,834 (11.4%)17,684 (8.1%)13,188 (6.1%)9,349 (4.3%)
Congregations168 (37.4%)64 (14.3%)7 (1.6%)20 (4.5%)31 (6.9%)
NameEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents6,500 (3.0%)5,900 (2.7%)4,968 (2.3%)3,555 (1.6%)23,612 (10.8%)
Congregations9 (2.0%)6 (1.3%)16 (3.6%)6 (1.3%)122 (27.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Greenville County - Greenville, Wade Hampton, Taylors, Greer, Mauldin

Agriculture in Greenville County
Average size of farms: 96 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19972
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $857.90
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.87%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.07%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25025
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32817
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.73%
Corn for grain: 137 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 533 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 236 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1248 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1737 acres

Greenville County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 57 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Greenville County-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 68.9 miles away from Greenville County center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from Greenville County center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from Greenville County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005 (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2005 (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (26%)
  • Colombia (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Greenville County (%):



  • United States or American (20%)
  • English (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Greenville County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 151,339 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 23,070 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 611 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 130 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 244 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 238 (0%)
  • Walked: 4,007 (2%)
  • Other means: 1,341 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,447 (2%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Greenville County, South Carolina
  • 5654 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1805 people in nursing homes
  • 1009 people in state prisons
  • 830 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 822 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 207 people in other group homes
  • 109 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 91 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 90 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 61 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 37 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 23 people in religious group quarters
  • 20 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in halfway houses
  • 12 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 11 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 9 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $57,128.

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%

3.08% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($15,152 average AGI)
4.32% relocated from other states ($31,715 average AGI)
Greenville County:  4.32%
South Carolina average:  4.33%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Laurens County, SC  0.32% ($28,688)
from Richland County, SC  0.17% ($38,971)
from Charleston County, SC  0.13% ($39,053)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.11% ($68,525)


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%

2.98% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($19,702 average AGI)
2.90% relocated to other states ($25,964 average AGI)
Greenville County:  2.90%
South Carolina average:  3.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Laurens County, SC  0.29% ($30,141)
to Charleston County, SC  0.15% ($54,407)
to Richland County, SC  0.14% ($36,934)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.13% ($57,618)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1



Births per 1000 population in Greenville County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Greenville County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greenville County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 56,817 (46,311 aged, 10,506 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13291.74
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 293.890
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42148.54

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1422.740
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 787.710
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.35

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43.8
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 96.96

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.73
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 368,802
  • In family households: 312,795 (77,323 male householders, 25,353 female householders)
    79,937 spouses, 107,562 children (99,253 natural, 2,871 adopted, 5,438 stepchildren), 7,063 grandchildren, 3,090 brothers or sisters, 2,405 parents, 4,200 other relatives, 5,862 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 56,007 (21,155 male householders (16,714 living alone)), 25,850 female householders (23,307 living alone)), 9,002 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10,814 (3,831 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 44,639 2-persons, 24,970 3-persons, 20,727 4-persons, 8,509 5-persons, 2,878 6-persons, 953 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 40,021 1-person, 5,820 2-persons, 752 3-persons, 276 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

92.9% of residents of Greenville County speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,055,176,000 ($5123 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $338,242,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $899,814,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $362,387,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,315,000
Federal grants: $353,061,000
Federal procurement contracts: $308,262,000 ($263,443,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $123,337,000 ($22,210,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $40,101,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $191,769,000
Federal Government insurance: $92,169,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 28,698
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 17,624
Here:  43 per 1000 residents
State:  46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +7,130
Here:  +18 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +10,043
Here:  +25 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Greenville County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 48.34 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 5,956
  • 1995 to 1998: 19,152
  • 1990 to 1994: 16,307
  • 1980 to 1989: 29,037
  • 1970 to 1979: 30,043
  • 1960 to 1969: 22,532
  • 1950 to 1959: 19,204
  • 1940 to 1949: 10,148
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,424

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greenville County, South Carolina:
  • 1 room: 45
  • 2 rooms: 464
  • 3 rooms: 2,047
  • 4 rooms: 8,762
  • 5 rooms: 22,451
  • 6 rooms: 24,817
  • 7 rooms: 17,591
  • 8 rooms: 12,536
  • 9+ rooms: 13,258


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenville County, South Carolina:
  • 1 room: 1,007
  • 2 rooms: 3,557
  • 3 rooms: 8,498
  • 4 rooms: 15,613
  • 5 rooms: 10,699
  • 6 rooms: 5,156
  • 7 rooms: 1,888
  • 8 rooms: 775
  • 9+ rooms: 392


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greenville County:
  • no bedroom: 138
  • 1 bedroom: 1,743
  • 2 bedrooms: 20,355
  • 3 bedrooms: 56,597
  • 4 bedrooms: 19,809
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3,329


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenville County:
  • no bedroom: 1,225
  • 1 bedroom: 11,756
  • 2 bedrooms: 22,004
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,016
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,335
  • 5+ bedrooms: 249


Cars and other vehicles available in Greenville County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 3,718
  • 1 vehicle: 26,742
  • 2 vehicles: 47,433
  • 3 vehicles: 18,333
  • 4 vehicles: 4,372
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,373


Cars and other vehicles available in Greenville County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 7,578
  • 1 vehicle: 24,487
  • 2 vehicles: 12,847
  • 3 vehicles: 2,215
  • 4 vehicles: 329
  • 5+ vehicles: 129


53% of Greenville County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in South Carolina.

Greenville County:  52.8%
State average:  56.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 222079
  • Northeast: 30242
  • Midwest: 25968
  • South: 71149
  • West: 8718

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $102,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (45.6%)
  • Electricity (38.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.8%)
  • Wood (1.0%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (59.9%)
  • Utility gas (27.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,855
Here:  13.6%
South Carolina:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,239
Here:  10.9%
South Carolina:  8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8,118
Here:  45.8%
South Carolina:  20.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Greenville County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $78,936,000
  • Charges - All Other: $20,278,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,724,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $19,854,000
    Libraries: $2,395,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $36,434,000
    Police Protection: $28,645,000
    Corrections - Other: $17,116,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,620,000
    Health Services - Other: $12,198,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,773,000
    Libraries: $10,125,000
    General - Other: $8,428,000
    Regular Highways: $6,809,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,648,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,344,000
    Financial Administration: $4,806,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,191,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,301,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,921,000
    Housing & Community Development: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,107,000
    Housing & Community Development: $380,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,504,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $1,095,000
    Libraries: $765,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health: $142,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,003,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $292,485,000
    Industrial Revenue: $14,866,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $91,305,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $120,435,000
    Other NEC: $25,275,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $43,105,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $374,411,000
    Other, NEC: $32,730,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $38,509,000
    Other, NEC: $22,045,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,038,000
    Special Assessments: $6,248,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,565,000
    Property Sale Other: $230,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $12,130,000
    Water Utilities: $10,877,000
    Police Protection: $3,069,000
    General Public Building: $1,345,000
    Libraries: $415,000
    General - Other: $220,000
    Corrections - Other: $191,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Central Staff: $35,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $204,596,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $66,859,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $17,723,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $17,664,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $25,782,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,878,000
    All Other: $2,555,000
  • Tax - Property: $148,278,000
    NEC: $7,747,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,852,000
    Public Utilities: $1,965,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,195,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $110,001,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,424,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Greenville County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 90 full 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 ORIGINATED779$142,2289,218$159,6615,794$143,124725$64,82833$4,288,1822,095$129,802288$62,878
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$147,704815$148,0771,186$121,709133$49,3610$0243$113,80759$75,644
APPLICATIONS DENIED133$124,3161,497$135,3134,496$127,024866$51,8961$200,000555$119,459262$61,225
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN53$129,302805$156,4982,256$139,263219$91,8363$1,421,667234$140,76545$69,844
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$129,083265$186,370593$151,83538$90,6841$400,00060$181,65011$75,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 90 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,234$143,729804$155,852357$118,13221$61,048
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED341$157,507173$160,83249$142,3884$89,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED60$125,25035$167,48622$120,7733$92,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN148$162,97384$165,75024$174,4582$121,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS27$152,0747$137,8573$129,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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