County population in 2014: 482,752 (87% urban, 13% rural); it was 379,616 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 85,768 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 33,271 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 101,971 Renter-occupied apartments: 57,492 (it was 47,585 in 2000)
% of renters here:
32%
State:
31%
Land area: 790 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 611 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Greenville County: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (27.3%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (12.8%), Educational, health and social services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $51,908 ($41,149 in 1999)
This county:
$51,908
South Carolina:
$47,238
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $655 (lower quartile is $473, upper quartile is $873)
This county:
$655
State:
$629
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $161,200 (it was $102,700 in 2000)
Greenville:
$161,200
South Carolina:
$148,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,100 - $248,400
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $222,654
Here:
$222,654
State:
$223,998
Townhouses or other attached units: $180,274
Here:
$180,274
State:
$185,956
In 2-unit structures: $139,100
Here:
$139,100
State:
$201,799
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,534
Here:
$130,534
State:
$144,649
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $172,835
Here:
$172,835
State:
$178,454
Mobile homes: $49,826
Here:
$49,826
State:
$68,761
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,182 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $343
Institutionalized population: 4,047
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 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 74.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 45.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 62.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 67.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average. 38.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,213 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $918 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.8%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.5% for Black residents, 30.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.3% for American Indian residents, 18.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 35.1% for other race residents, 24.0% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.8%
Greenville County:
13.8%
South Carolina:
16.6%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.5% for Black residents, 30.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.3% for American Indian residents, 18.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 37.5% for other race residents, 23.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 31 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.
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
Note: State values scaled to Greenville County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 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
Here:
71.5% with mortgage
State:
66.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Greenville County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
186,955
473
Mainline Protestant
44,200
96
Catholic
25,417
8
Black Protestant
7,753
24
Other
5,656
25
Orthodox
1,930
3
None
179,314
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Greenville County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 86
Greenville County:
2.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Here:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 23
This county:
0.54 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:
0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 198
Greenville County:
4.63 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 383
This county:
8.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Greenville County:
8.3%
South Carolina:
10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Greenville County:
24.4%
State:
29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.7%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Greenville County:
Average size of farms: 96 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,972 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: $25,025 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: $32,817 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: 1,248 harvested acres Land in orchards: 1,737 acres
Earthquake activity:
Greenville County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 83% 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 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 111.6 miles away from the county center On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 188.1 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 247.6 miles away from the county center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 185.7 miles away from Greenville County center On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 179.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4241: October 05, 2015, FEMA Id: 4241, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 15, 2005 to December 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1625: January 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1625, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 06, 2004 to October 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1566: October 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1566, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1451: January 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1451, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
South Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 04, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3047: August 04, 1977, FEMA Id: 3047, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Greenville County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 5
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.2
Births per 1000 population in Greenville County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 8.2
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 2006: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2013: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greenville County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Greenville County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Greenville County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 63,306 (50,730 aged, 12,576 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 11,692 (10%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Greenville County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (3,829)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,627)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,799)
Congestive heart failure (1,072)
Pneumonia, unspecified (994)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (952)
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: 13,292 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 294 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,149
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,423 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 788 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 74.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 47.9
Other - 26.6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 127.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 73.8
Poisoning - 30.9
Suffocation - 18.7
Other - 4.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 439,371
In family households: 370,404 (81,926 male householders, 37,436 female householders)
87,697 spouses, 128,518 children (119,167 natural, 3,386 adopted, 5,965 stepchildren), 10,085 grandchildren, 4,288 brothers or sisters, 3,470 parents, 5,622 other relatives, 9,122 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 68,967 (25,968 male householders (20,551 living alone)), 31,201 female householders (27,151 living alone)), 11,798 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11,854 (4,047 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 51,974 2-persons, 28,316 3-persons, 23,113 4-persons, 10,253 5-persons, 3,649 6-persons, 2,057 7-or-more-persons.
62,276 married couples with children.
21,838 single-parent households (3,915 men, 17,923 women).
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 ($5,123 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
2014 or later: 1,699
2010 to 2013: 8,210
2000 to 2009: 37,553
1990 to 1999: 38,329
1980 to 1989: 30,791
1970 to 1979: 31,569
1960 to 1969: 22,767
1950 to 1959: 16,217
1940 to 1949: 8,627
1939 or earlier: 7,669
Note: State values scaled to Greenville population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Greenville County, South Carolina
Note: State values scaled to Greenville County population
no vehicle: 3,718
1 vehicle: 26,742
2 vehicles: 47,433
3 vehicles: 18,333
4 vehicles: 4,372
5+ vehicles: 1,373
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: 222,079
Northeast: 30,242
Midwest: 25,968
South: 71,149
West: 8,718
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 Greenville County
#8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
#32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
#54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
#54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
#99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
#99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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