County population in 2014: 293,542 (73% urban, 27% rural); it was 253,791 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 51,132 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 25,128 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 70,354 Renter-occupied apartments: 32,986 (it was 27,381 in 2000)
% of renters here:
28%
State:
31%
Land area: 811 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 362 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Spartanburg County: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (22.1%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.0%), Educational, health and social services (10.6%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $45,125 ($37,579 in 1999)
This county:
$45,125
South Carolina:
$47,238
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $540 (lower quartile is $432, upper quartile is $699)
This county:
$540
State:
$629
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $130,100 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
Spartanburg:
$130,100
South Carolina:
$148,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,900 - $188,000
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $176,785
Here:
$176,785
State:
$223,998
Townhouses or other attached units: $113,299
Here:
$113,299
State:
$185,956
In 2-unit structures: $87,479
Here:
$87,479
State:
$201,799
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,922
Here:
$107,922
State:
$144,649
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $80,521
Here:
$80,521
State:
$178,454
Mobile homes: $54,291
Here:
$54,291
State:
$68,761
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,057 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $319
Institutionalized population: 4,153
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 16
Rapes: 48
Robberies: 127
Assaults: 714
Burglaries: 1628
Thefts: 4479
Auto thefts: 561
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 10
Rapes: 69
Robberies: 152
Assaults: 722
Burglaries: 1625
Thefts: 4687
Auto thefts: 698
Health of residents in Spartanburg 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 3.3. This is worse than average. 68.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average. 48.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 50.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 61.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average. Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $882 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $655 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.7%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.6% for Black residents, 25.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.8% for American Indian residents, 25.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.8% for other race residents, 34.0% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.7%
Spartanburg County:
14.7%
South Carolina:
16.6%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.6% for Black residents, 25.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.8% for American Indian residents, 25.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 31.8% for other race residents, 32.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 49 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 37 years old)
Area name: Spartanburg, SC MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Spartanburg County is $478 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $558 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $702 a month.
Current college students: 11,226 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 9,396 (38% naturalized citizens)
Spartanburg County:
3.7%
Whole state:
2.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 3,154
1990 to 1994: 1,418
1985 to 1989: 1,136
1980 to 1984: 1,213
1975 to 1979: 759
1970 to 1974: 545
1970 to 1974: 394
1965 to 1969: 777
Note: State values scaled to Spartanburg County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 72,726
One, attached: 1,980
Two: 3,599
3 or 4: 2,909
5 to 9: 3,370
10 to 19: 1,883
20 or more: 2,759
Mobile homes: 17,711
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49
Housing units in Spartanburg County with a mortgage: 36,636 (5,005 second mortgage, 5,262 home equity loan, 109 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 17,401
Here:
67.8% with mortgage
State:
66.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Spartanburg County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
110,676
323
Mainline Protestant
25,252
87
Black Protestant
10,187
38
Catholic
5,311
2
Other
4,369
20
Orthodox
270
1
None
128,242
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Spartanburg 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: 49
Spartanburg County:
1.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Here:
0.22 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
This county:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:
0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 148
Spartanburg County:
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 209
This county:
7.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Spartanburg County:
10.3%
South Carolina:
10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Spartanburg County:
30.3%
State:
29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.5%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Spartanburg County:
Average size of farms: 90 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,893 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $559.94 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.77% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.45% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,709 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.05% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.98% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,260 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.41% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.20 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.44% Corn for grain: 405 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 824 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 117 harvested acres Vegetables: 477 harvested acres Land in orchards: 3,744 acres
Earthquake activity:
Spartanburg 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 80.3 miles away from Spartanburg County center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 124.7 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 248.8 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 208.6 miles away from the county center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 178.1 miles away from Spartanburg 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 170.9 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 Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1313: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Carolina Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 28, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-881: October 22, 1990, FEMA Id: 881, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Spartanburg County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.0
Births per 1000 population in Spartanburg County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Spartanburg County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2013: 3.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Spartanburg County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Spartanburg County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Spartanburg County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 45,839 (34,160 aged, 11,679 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 8,085 (11%)
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 Spartanburg County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,914)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,853)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,392)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (1,194)
Congestive heart failure (962)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (772)
Pneumonia, unspecified (714)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.76 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,422 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 240 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,512
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,316 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,002 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 89.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 65.0
Cut/Pierce - 12.0
Other - 12.6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 124.0. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 88.5
Poisoning - 16.4
Suffocation - 13.7
Other - 5.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 276,321
In family households: 235,902 (49,927 male householders, 25,477 female householders)
53,406 spouses, 81,964 children (75,411 natural, 2,053 adopted, 4,500 stepchildren), 8,361 grandchildren, 2,737 brothers or sisters, 2,469 parents, 3,904 other relatives, 6,066 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 40,419 (15,344 male householders (12,504 living alone)), 18,498 female householders (16,105 living alone)), 6,577 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7,986 (4,153 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 32,382 2-persons, 18,212 3-persons, 14,338 4-persons, 6,471 5-persons, 2,477 6-persons, 1,524 7-or-more-persons.
39,126 married couples with children.
16,003 single-parent households (3,120 men, 12,883 women).
93.7% of residents of Spartanburg County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,201,764,000 ($4,548 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $35,967,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $643,138,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $246,886,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,910,000 Federal grants: $253,731,000 Federal procurement contracts: $13,997,000 ($1,466,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $37,102,000 ($5,477,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,797,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $68,668,000 Federal Government insurance: $30,310,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 17,885
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 13,524
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
46 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +2,577
Here:
+10 per 1000 residents
State:
+9 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +6,394
Here:
+24 per 1000 residents
State:
+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Spartanburg County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 47.63 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 797
2010 to 2013: 4,581
2000 to 2009: 23,239
1990 to 1999: 21,775
1980 to 1989: 15,667
1970 to 1979: 20,267
1960 to 1969: 12,442
1950 to 1959: 11,270
1940 to 1949: 4,876
1939 or earlier: 10,458
Note: State values scaled to Spartanburg population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Note: State values scaled to Spartanburg County population
no vehicle: 2,651
1 vehicle: 17,988
2 vehicles: 31,768
3 vehicles: 12,834
4 vehicles: 3,829
5+ vehicles: 1,284
no vehicle: 5,552
1 vehicle: 13,048
2 vehicles: 7,160
3 vehicles: 1,306
4 vehicles: 198
5+ vehicles: 117
57% of Spartanburg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in South Carolina.
Spartanburg County:
57.1%
State average:
56.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 178,344
Northeast: 12,671
Midwest: 9,687
South: 38,003
West: 4,282
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,300
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 Spartanburg County
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#15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
#44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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#101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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