Macedonia, South Carolina
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| Males: 3,366 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 3,437 |  (50.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.3 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29341
| Macedonia: | $50,462 |
| SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,713 (it was $16,155 in 2000)
Macedonia CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $155,639 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
| Macedonia: | $155,639 |
| SC: | $254,600 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Macedonia, SC
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- 6,02291.0%White alone
- 3645.5%Black alone
- 1011.5%Hispanic
- 781.2%Two or more races
- 260.4%Asian alone
- 230.3%American Indian alone
- 30.05%Other race alone
Races in Macedonia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 61.3 square miles.
Population density: 111 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Macedonia CCD: | 0.5% ($352) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC 
(36.2 miles , pop. 66,277).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (55.1 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (496.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Mayo, SC (1.9 miles ),
), Converse, SC (3.0 miles ),
), Cliffside, NC (3.0 miles ),
), Clifton, SC (3.1 miles ),
), East Gaffney, SC (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 35.11 N, Longitude: 81.80 W
Area code: 843
| Here: | 4.0% |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Textile mills & textile products (9.1%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Health care (6.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
- Metal & metal products (4.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
- Construction (12.2%)
- Textile mills & textile products (8.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
- Metal & metal products (4.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.6%)
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Health care (9.5%)
- Textile mills & textile products (9.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.4%)
- Metal & metal products (4.3%)
- Pharmacies & drug stores (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Average climate in Macedonia, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 71.4. This is about average.
| City: | 71.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2016 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00000 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Macedonia-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Macedonia place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 27.5 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Macedonia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 102.1 miles away from the city center
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 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 288.9 miles away from Macedonia center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 130.8 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 244.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 180.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Ice Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Macedonia:
- DCI GAFFNEY (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
- J.CLAUDE FORT II (Hospital, about 9 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
- BROOKVIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
- CHEROKEE COUNTY LTC FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
- NOVANT HEALTH GAFFNEY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
- SUMMIT HILLS SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
- WHITE OAK ESTATES (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Macedonia:
- Limestone College (about 10 miles; Gaffney, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
- Gardner-Webb University (about 12 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
- University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 13 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
- Spartanburg Community College (about 15 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)
- Isothermal Community College (about 17 miles; Spindale, NC; FT enrollment: 2,165)
- Cleveland Community College (about 21 miles; Shelby, NC; FT enrollment: 2,541)
- North Greenville University (about 33 miles; Tigerville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,341)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Macedonia: Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department (A), Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (B), Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (C), Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Macedonia include: New Pleasant Baptist Church (A), Crestview Church (B), Macedonia Baptist Church (C), High Point Church (D), Love Springs Baptist Church (E), Island Creek Baptist Church (F), Suck Creek Baptist Church (G), State Line Baptist Church (H), Shady Grove Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount View Cemetery (1), New Pleasant Cemetery (2), Byars Cemetery (3), Crestview Cemetery (4), Island Creek Cemetery (5), Johnson Cemetery (6), Linder Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Harris Lake (A), Thicketty Creek WCD Lake Number 26 (B), Thicketty Creek Watershed Number (C), Thicketty Creek Watershed Number 20 Reservoir (D), Jolleys Lake (E), Scruggs Lake (F), Thicketty Mountain Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Rocky Ford Creek (A), Little Horse Creek (B), Irene Creek (C), Long Branch of Island Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Macedonia: Cowpens National Battlefield (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.8% |
| Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.1% |
| This place: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Macedonia:
- Never married: 17.3%
- Now married: 67.8%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 7.4%
For population 25 years and over in Macedonia:
- High school or higher: 71.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.0 |
| South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Macedonia, SC (based on Cherokee County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 27,748 | 84 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,830 | 15 |
| Black Protestant | 2,243 | 10 |
| Catholic | 1,100 | 1 |
| Other | 644 | 2 |
| None | 20,777 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Cherokee County: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
| This county: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
| Cherokee County: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| Here: | 7.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 11.6% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.6% |
| South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Cherokee County: | 13.5% |
| South Carolina: | 13.4% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Macedonia:
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 2 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Macedonia:
- WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
TV broadcast stations around Macedonia:
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 0.3 Km Nw Int Of Hwy 17a And Hwy 179 (Lat: 33.286278 Lon: -79.860639), Type: Tank, Structure height: 59 m, Call Sign: WPMY259,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.025 MHz, Grant Date: 02/03/2024, Expiration Date: 03/24/2034, Certifier: Kevin A Hawkins, Registrant: South Carolina Public Service Authority, One Riverwood Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461-2901, Phone: (843) 761-8000, Fax: (843) 761-4010, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 61.2%Electricity
- 24.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.0%Utility gas
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 52.5%Electricity
- 27.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.2%Utility gas
Macedonia compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Macedonia on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: printing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of workers working at home, population 5,000+"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"