Greenville County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Greenville County:	13.0%
South Carolina:	15.6%

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Races in Greenville County, South Carolina:

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

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

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Greenville County:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county	$43,628
South Carolina:	$39,316

Greenville County	$152,161
South Carolina:	$113,100

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

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.

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 (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.8 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 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

Here:	4.9%
South Carolina:	5.8%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

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

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

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.

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+25 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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

Here:	13.6%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	10.9%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	45.8%
South Carolina:	20.3%