Greenville, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 58,754 (Urban population: 58,539, Rural population: 215 (all nonfarm))

Greenville, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 27,367 (24,454 occupied: 11,494 owner occupied, 12,960 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	53%
State:	28%

Housing density: 1050 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $49,975.

Median contract rent in 2007: $555 (lower quartile is $352, upper quartile is $725)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $550

Median gross rent in Greenville, SC in 2007: $665

Housing units in Greenville with a mortgage: 6,702 (732 second mortgage, 1,144 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,663

Greenville,SC index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 51,856

In family households: 38,269 (8,208 male householders, 4,614 female householders)
8,332 spouses, 12,801 children (12,055 natural, 372 adopted, 374 stepchildren), 1,433 grandchildren, 818 brothers or sisters, 359 parents, 753 other relatives, 951 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 13,587 (4,821 male householders (3,870 living alone)), 6,687 female householders (6,015 living alone)), 2,079 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,478 (1,064 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,118 2-persons, 2,986 3-persons, 2,196 4-persons, 954 5-persons, 397 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,885 1-person, 1,397 2-persons, 152 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

5,415 married couples with children.
4,183 single-parent households (421 men, 3,762 women).

93.1% of residents of Greenville speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 37% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,419 (4.3%)
(22.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greenville, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 52 3 rooms: 201 4 rooms: 847 5 rooms: 2,285 6 rooms: 2,889 7 rooms: 2,050 8 rooms: 1,405 9 or more rooms: 1,765

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenville, South Carolina:
	1 room: 390 2 rooms: 1,185 3 rooms: 2,771 4 rooms: 3,957 5 rooms: 2,633 6 rooms: 1,345 7 rooms: 387 8 rooms: 179 9 or more rooms: 113

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 273
1995 to 1998: 1,453
1990 to 1994: 1,186
1980 to 1989: 3,674
1970 to 1979: 3,848
1960 to 1969: 3,653
1950 to 1959: 5,817
1940 to 1949: 3,776
1939 or earlier: 3,687

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greenville:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 293 2 bedrooms: 3,174 3 bedrooms: 5,519 4 bedrooms: 2,016 5 or more bedrooms: 477

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenville:
	no bedroom: 500 1 bedroom: 4,089 2 bedrooms: 5,552 3 bedrooms: 2,432 4 bedrooms: 340 5 or more bedrooms: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in Greenville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 701 1 vehicle: 4,274 2 vehicles: 4,645 3 vehicles: 1,492 4 vehicles: 313 5 or more vehicles: 69

Cars and other vehicles available in Greenville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,866 1 vehicle: 6,720 2 vehicles: 2,769 3 vehicles: 558 4 vehicles: 35 5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Greenville, SC:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 51
$15,000 to $19,999: 94
$20,000 to $24,999: 45
$25,000 to $29,999: 87
$30,000 to $34,999: 90
$35,000 to $39,999: 130
$40,000 to $49,999: 454
$50,000 to $59,999: 438
$60,000 to $69,999: 605
$70,000 to $79,999: 627
$80,000 to $89,999: 831
$90,000 to $99,999: 773
$100,000 to $124,999: 1314
$125,000 to $149,999: 1050
$150,000 to $174,999: 778
$175,000 to $199,999: 639
$200,000 to $249,999: 761
$250,000 to $299,999: 366
$300,000 to $399,999: 658
$400,000 to $499,999: 282
$500,000 to $749,999: 222
$750,000 to $999,999: 43
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Greenville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Greenville:

Less than $100: 434 people
$100 to $149: 454
$150 to $199: 422
$200 to $249: 565
$250 to $299: 561
$300 to $349: 593
$350 to $399: 822
$400 to $449: 1,293
$450 to $499: 1,652
$500 to $549: 1,383
$550 to $599: 1,500
$600 to $649: 1,236
$650 to $699: 1,077
$700 to $749: 896
$750 to $799: 454
$800 to $899: 850
$900 to $999: 396
$1,000 to $1,249: 503
$1,250 to $1,499: 151
$1,500 to $1,999: 123
$2,000 or more: 60
No cash rent: 545

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,235 1990 to 1994: 375 1985 to 1989: 164 1980 to 1984: 106 1975 to 1979: 196 1970 to 1974: 66 1970 to 1974: 95 1965 to 1969: 182

Greenville, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.3%
Number of people working at home: 675 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1765
5 to 9 minutes: 5244
10 to 14 minutes: 6681
15 to 19 minutes: 5283
20 to 24 minutes: 3202
25 to 29 minutes: 1168
30 to 34 minutes: 1725
35 to 39 minutes: 354
40 to 44 minutes: 388
45 to 59 minutes: 685
60 to 89 minutes: 518
90 or more minutes: 279

Greenville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 20,535 (73%)
Carpooled: 3,921 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 257 (1%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 41 (0%)
Motorcycle: 47 (0%)
Bicycle: 64 (0%)
Walked: 2,195 (8%)
Other means: 224 (1%)
Worked at home: 675 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3594
$10,000 to $14,999: 2017
$15,000 to $19,999: 1573
$20,000 to $24,999: 1993
$25,000 to $29,999: 1871
$30,000 to $34,999: 1667
$35,000 to $39,999: 1452
$40,000 to $44,999: 1231
$45,000 to $49,999: 903
$50,000 to $59,999: 1809
$60,000 to $74,999: 1826
$75,000 to $99,999: 1579
$100,000 to $124,999: 1167
$125,000 to $149,999: 422
$150,000 to $199,999: 591
$200,000 or more: 635

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 17366
United States or American: 4870
English: 4583
German: 3432
Irish: 2721
Scotch-Irish: 2192
Scottish: 1272
Italian: 828
Subsaharan African:: 775
French (except Basque): 613
African: 610
European: 484
Dutch: 408
British: 335
Polish: 312
Greek: 252
Norwegian: 228
Welsh: 224
French Canadian: 199
Arab:: 165
Lebanese: 151
Other Subsaharan African: 149
Swedish: 149
Canadian: 96
Swiss: 87
Russian: 82
Danish: 64
Northern European: 62
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 59
Austrian: 57
Czechoslovakian: 55
Scandinavian: 49
Hungarian: 35
Lithuanian: 34
Latvian: 32
Eastern European: 30
Brazilian: 29
Ukrainian: 28
Haitian: 22
Serbian: 21
Acadian/Cajun: 21
Iranian: 19
Czech: 18
Jamaican: 18
Romanian: 17
Albanian: 16
Belgian: 15
Australian: 15
Finnish: 14
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 14
Armenian: 14
Yugoslavian: 12
Croatian: 11
Nigerian: 11
Arab/Arabic: 9
Pennsylvania German: 8
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
Barbadian: 7
Portuguese: 6
Bulgarian: 6
Liberian: 5
Syrian: 5
New Zealander: 5
Luxemburger: 5
Slovak: 4
Bermudan: 4

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

Mexico (26%)
Vietnam (7%)
Germany (7%)
Colombia (6%)
Canada (6%)
Middle Africa (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 34801
Northeast: 4194
Midwest: 3564
South: 9658
West: 1235

48% of Greenville 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, 37% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 181
Nursery to 4th grade: 119
5th and 6th grade: 418
7th and 8th grade: 529
9th grade: 393
10th grade: 641
11th grade: 628
12th grade, no diploma: 637
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,182
Less than 1 year of college: 784
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,284
Associate degree: 884
Bachelor's degree: 3,914
Master's degree: 1,240
Professional school degree: 873
Doctorate degree: 304

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 296
Nursery to 4th grade: 168
5th and 6th grade: 257
7th and 8th grade: 836
9th grade: 413
10th grade: 731
11th grade: 877
12th grade, no diploma: 665
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,421
Less than 1 year of college: 935
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,938
Associate degree: 1,244
Bachelor's degree: 4,302
Master's degree: 1,640
Professional school degree: 298
Doctorate degree: 139

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,911
Black householders: $22,224
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $50,545
Asian householders: $41,216
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $7,982
Some other race householders: $37,719
Two or more races householders: $32,288
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,545

Greenville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Greenville household income for Black householders

Greenville household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Greenville household income for Asian householders

Greenville household income for Some other race householders

Greenville household income for Two or more races householders

Greenville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Greenville marital status for males

Greenville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $192,313
Black or African American householders: $83,810
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $178,909
Asian householders: $100,319
Some other race householders: $171,995
Two or more races householders: $124,869
Hispanic or Latino householders: $199,086

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 14,764
One, attached: 1,032
Two: 1,558
3 or 4: 1,931
5 to 9: 2,742
10 to 19: 2,210
20 to 49: 701
50 or more: 2,319
Mobile homes: 110

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,629

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Greenville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 833

Here:	15.8%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 339

Here:	12.9%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,905

Here:	65.5%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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