Seneca, South Carolina
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Population change since 2000: +11.5%
Males: 3,910 | |
Females: 4,623 |
Median resident age: | 48.0 years |
South Carolina median age: | 39.9 years |
Zip codes: 29678.
Seneca: | $40,241 |
SC: | $56,227 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $28,082 (it was $18,498 in 2000)
Seneca city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $164,427 (it was $86,500 in 2000)
Seneca: | $164,427 |
SC: | $179,800 |
Median gross rent in 2019: $705.
(11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.0% for Black residents, 55.0% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seneca, SC

- 6,15171.7%White alone
- 2,01023.4%Black alone
- 2452.9%Two or more races
- 1121.3%Hispanic
- 310.4%Asian alone
- 120.1%American Indian alone
Races in Seneca detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Seneca, South Carolina as of April 01, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Seneca is 844 to 1.
Type |
2006 |
2007 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.9) | 1 (11.9) | 1 (11.7) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 6 (74.2) | 3 (37.1) | 9 (114.6) | 4 (48.8) | 1 (12.2) | 11 (135.9) | 4 (48.6) | 6 (72.5) | 7 (84.3) | 6 (71.5) | 5 (59.7) | 4 (46.9) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 13 (160.8) | 8 (99.1) | 5 (63.7) | 11 (134.2) | 8 (97.6) | 6 (74.1) | 4 (48.6) | 1 (12.1) | 5 (60.2) | 2 (23.8) | 7 (83.6) | 5 (58.7) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 77 (952.3) | 59 (730.6) | 48 (611.3) | 61 (744.3) | 54 (659.0) | 43 (531.1) | 23 (279.7) | 10 (120.9) | 23 (276.8) | 25 (298.0) | 27 (322.5) | 40 (469.2) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 110 (1,360) | 67 (829.6) | 63 (802.3) | 81 (988.3) | 63 (768.9) | 55 (679.3) | 32 (389.2) | 40 (483.4) | 48 (577.8) | 33 (393.4) | 39 (465.9) | 40 (469.2) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 325 (4,019) | 441 (5,461) | 251 (3,197) | 276 (3,367) | 212 (2,587) | 195 (2,409) | 161 (1,958) | 171 (2,067) | 167 (2,010) | 148 (1,764) | 163 (1,947) | 161 (1,889) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 27 (333.9) | 33 (408.6) | 5 (63.7) | 20 (244.0) | 22 (268.5) | 11 (135.9) | 10 (121.6) | 22 (265.9) | 12 (144.4) | 13 (155.0) | 13 (155.3) | 21 (246.3) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 1 (12.4) | 1 (12.4) | 5 (63.7) | 3 (36.6) | 1 (12.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.2) | 1 (12.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (23.5) |
City-Data.com crime index | 580.8 | 514.7 | 422.2 | 451.6 | 349.6 | 391.9 | 224.8 | 223.6 | 273.2 | 258.3 | 284.2 | 300.5 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Seneca detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 44 (32 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.82 |
South Carolina average: | 2.48 |

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Ancestries: American (13.9%), Irish (9.3%), German (8.6%), English (4.4%), European (3.8%), Italian (3.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 950 feet
Land area: 7.06 square miles.
Population density: 1,209 people per square mile (low).

199 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).
This city: | 2.3% |
South Carolina: | 5.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $722 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $777 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (34.2 miles
, pop. 56,002).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (104.6 miles
, pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (557.3 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 34.68 N, Longitude: 82.96 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +788 (+9.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 289 (8.5%)
Area code: 864


Seneca, South Carolina accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,000
- 2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $139,800
- 2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $189,500
- 2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $193,800
- 2006: 114 buildings, average cost: $118,700
- 2007: 46 buildings, average cost: $207,500
- 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $119,500
- 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $147,200
- 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $177,500
- 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,800
- 2013: 13 buildings, average cost: $218,200
- 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $489,600
- 2015: 26 buildings, average cost: $191,200
- 2016: 45 buildings, average cost: $168,700
- 2017: 23 buildings, average cost: $253,000
- 2018: 18 buildings, average cost: $342,200
- 2019: 51 buildings, average cost: $295,800
Here: | 3.2% |
South Carolina: | 4.1% |

- Educational services (16.3%)
- Textile mills & textile products (13.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Health care (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Utilities (3.6%)

- Construction (11.5%)
- Textile mills & textile products (10.6%)
- Educational services (10.5%)
- Utilities (6.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.1%)

- Educational services (22.5%)
- Textile mills & textile products (17.1%)
- Health care (8.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Social assistance (3.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.2%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)

- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.9%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.0%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
Average climate in Seneca, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 57.5. This is better than average.
City: | 57.5 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.0993. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0993 |
U.S.: | 1.7894 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.69. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.69 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Seneca-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/27/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Seneca city center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/8/1974, a category F3 tornado 21.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Seneca-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 29% greater 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 62.2 miles away from Seneca center
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 162.2 miles away from Seneca center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Seneca center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 152.8 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 357.8 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 249.6 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 Oconee County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Seneca:
- OCONEE MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 298 MEMORIAL DRIVE)
- OMH HOSPICE OF THE FOOTHILLS (390 KEOWEE SCHOOL ROAD)
- LILA DOYLE AT OCONEE MEDICAL CENTER (101 LILA DOYLE DRIVE)
- OCONEE GERIATRIC CENTER INC (PO BOX 189)
- SENECA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (140 TOKEENA RD)
- FMC OCONEE DIALYSIS CLINIC INC (685 S OAK STREET)
- OMH HOME HEALTH (298 MEMORIAL DRIVE)
Airports and other landing facilities located in Seneca:
See details about Airports and other landing facilities located in Seneca, SCNuclear power plants:
- Oconee 1. The Babcock & Wilcox Co.Bechtel Corp.The Babcock & Wilcox Co.Duke Power Co.Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 846 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 04/1973. Commercial start: 07/1973..
- Oconee 2. The Babcock & Wilcox Co.Bechtel Corp.The Babcock & Wilcox Co.Duke Power Co.Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 846 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 11/1973. Commercial start: 09/1974..
- Oconee 3. The Babcock & Wilcox Co.Bechtel Corp.The Babcock & Wilcox Co.Duke Power Co.Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 846 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 09/1974. Commercial start: 12/1974..
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seneca:
- Clemson University (about 7 miles; Clemson, SC; Full-time enrollment: 20,131)
- Tri-County Technical College (about 10 miles; Pendleton, SC; FT enrollment: 5,174)
- Anderson University (about 22 miles; Anderson, SC; FT enrollment: 2,510)
- Furman University (about 34 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,988)
- Piedmont College (about 35 miles; Demorest, GA; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- Greenville Technical College (about 35 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 9,859)
- Bob Jones University (about 37 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)
Public high schools in Seneca:
- FRED P. HAMILTON CAREER CENTER (Students: 10,637, Location: 100 VOCATIONAL DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
- SENECA HIGH (Students: 708, Location: 100 BOB CAT RIDGE, Grades: 9-12)
Private high school in Seneca:
Public elementary/middle schools in Seneca:
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 627, Location: 710 NORTH TOWNVILLE STREET, Grades: PK-5)
- RAVENEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 542, Location: 150 RAVENEL SCHOOL ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
- KEOWEE ELEMENTARY (Students: 326, Location: 7051 KEOWEE SCHOOL ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
- SENECA MIDDLE (Location: 810 WEST SOUTH FOURTH STREET, Grades: 6-8)
- BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Location: 995 SOUTH OAK STREET, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Seneca: Seneca City Hall (A), Oconee County Rural Fire Department Seneca (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Southgate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Seneca include: Williams Street Church of Christ (A), Trinity Baptist Church (B), Seneca Presbyterian Church (C), Seneca Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Seneca Baptist Church (E), Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Mount Zion Holiness Church (G), First Church of Christ Scientist (H), Episcopal Church of the Ascension (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Mount View Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Nickols Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Seneca: Seneca Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Lunney Museum (211 West South 1st Street), Alexander Ralph Inc - Jack Shadwick (Amusement & Theme Parks; 405 East North 1st Street), The Grading Company Coin Mach (405 East North 1st Street).
Hotels: Jameson Inn Seneca (Sj) (226 Hitec Road), Best Western Seneca Inn (511 By Passage 123), Budget Motel (1003 East North 1st Street), Jameson Inn (226 Hitec Road), Executive Inn of Seneca (299 By Passage 123), Days Inn (11015 North Radio Station Road).
Birthplace of: John Edwards - (born 1953), politician, Willie Aikens - Baseball player, Britt Reames - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics, born: Aug 19, 1973), David L. Thomas - Politician, John Wilson (soccer) - Soccer player, Lewis G. Watkins - Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, Marv Rackley - Former professional baseball player, Clarence Kay - Football player, John Wilson - Major League Soccer player (DC United, born: Oct 26, 1977), Merl Code - Football player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Seneca and their reported violations in the past:
CEDAR RIDGE ESTATES (Address: JACABB UTILITIES , Serves NC, Population served: 97, Groundwater):Past health violations:CATATOGA AT LAKE TOXAWAY (Address: GOLDIE & ASSOCIATES , Serves NC, Population served: 35, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-09-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2010), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-19-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2010)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2010)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-09-2009), St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2009), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-20-2009), St Public Notif requested (APR-09-2009), St Formal NOV issued (APR-09-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-09-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2010)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2009), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2009), St Other (JAN-28-2011)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-2009), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-20-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2010)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2009)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2007)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006), St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2006), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-28-2006)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 31 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation - In MAR-31-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2010), St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2010)
- Public Education - In DEC-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2010), St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2010), St Formal NOV issued (APR-21-2010), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2010)
- Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between APR-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2010), St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2010), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2010)
- Initial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R - In MAR-31-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2010), St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2010)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-29-2008), St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-26-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2010)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2010)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Seneca that have no violations reported:
- SENECA CITY OF (3710002) (Population served: 28,100, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
- HIGHPOINTE AT CLEMSON (3770300) (Population served: 864, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
- JACABB (Population served: 560, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
- WIND RIVER LAND AND TIMBER (3770921) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.3 people |
South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
This city: | 61.3% |
Whole state: | 67.5% |
This city: | 5.3% |
Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
29 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
Banks with most branches in Seneca (2011 data):
- Community First Bank, Inc.: Seneca Branch at 1600 Sandifer Boulevard, branch established on 1992/09/25; North Seneca Branch at 449 Highway 123 Bypass, branch established on 2006/04/17. Info updated 2011/12/15: Bank assets: $519.2 mil, Deposits: $466.3 mil, headquarters in Walhalla, SC, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancorporation
- SunTrust Bank: Seneca Branch 779 at 1439 Sandifer Blvd, branch established on 1921/01/01; Seneca Bi-Lo Branch at 115 Rochester Highway, branch established on 2001/11/02. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Seneca National Bank: Courier Service at 201 Bypass 123, branch established on 2010/02/03; at 201 Bypass 123, branch established on 1999/02/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $79.6 mil, Deposits: $69.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorporation, Inc.
- Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association: 813-123 By-Pass Branch at 813-123 By-Pass, branch established on 1986/06/30; Oconee Federal Savings And Loan Asso at 115 East North 2nd Street, branch established on 1924/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $375.7 mil, Deposits: $299.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Seneca Branch at 1007 Bypass 123, branch established on 2003/04/01. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
- Blue Ridge Bank: Bountyland Road Branch at Bountyland Rd, branch established on 2009/02/23. Info updated 2009/04/06: Bank assets: $102.0 mil, Deposits: $91.8 mil, headquarters in Walhalla, SC, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Blue Ridge Financial Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Seneca Branch at 301 East Main Street, branch established on 1935/01/02. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Bank of America, National Association: Highway 123 Branch at 1313 Sandifer Blvd., branch established on 1982/10/18. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- The Palmetto Bank: Seneca Branch at 1094 Highway 123 Bypass, branch established on 2002/03/18. Info updated 2011/04/01: Bank assets: $1,204.5 mil, Deposits: $1,066.9 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group V Lp
- 3 other banks with 3 local branches
For population 15 years and over in Seneca:
- Never married: 31.6%
- Now married: 42.9%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 14.5%
For population 25 years and over in Seneca:
- High school or higher: 82.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes
Here: | 13.0 |
South Carolina average: | 11.4 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Seneca, SC (based on Oconee County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 34,998 | 142 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,996 | 22 |
Catholic | 2,491 | 2 |
Other | 818 | 4 |
Black Protestant | 358 | 4 |
None | 31,612 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Oconee County: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.39 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.51 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Oconee County: | 11.1% |
South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Oconee County: | 28.6% |
State: | 29.4% |
Oconee County: | 16.7% |
State: | 13.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
Seneca: | 50.0% |
South Carolina: | 49.2% |
Seneca: | 46.4% |
South Carolina: | 46.2% |
Seneca: | 28.8 |
South Carolina: | 29.0 |
Seneca: | 21.2% |
South Carolina: | 20.4% |
Seneca: | 10.7% |
State: | 11.0% |
Seneca: | 6.8 |
South Carolina: | 6.8 |
This city: | 34.5% |
South Carolina: | 34.4% |
Seneca: | 54.9% |
South Carolina: | 55.6% |
Seneca: | 79.2% |
South Carolina: | 79.9% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Seneca, SC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 36 | $140,750 | $46,917 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 21 | $73,432 | $41,961 | 6 | $5,430 |
Water Supply | 18 | $91,810 | $61,207 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 18 | $64,752 | $43,168 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 18 | $78,453 | $52,302 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 18 | $64,614 | $43,076 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 11 | $33,721 | $36,787 | 3 | $2,126 |
Electric Power | 10 | $78,741 | $94,489 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 8 | $26,086 | $39,129 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 8 | $36,437 | $54,656 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 6 | $23,233 | $46,466 | 2 | $633 |
Judicial and Legal | 3 | $13,229 | $52,916 | 0 | $0 |
Health | 1 | $5,124 | $61,488 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 176 | $730,382 | $49,799 | 11 | $8,189 |
Seneca government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - Water Utilities: $587,000 ($68.79)
Regular Highways: $128,000 ($15.00)
Electric Utilities: $48,000 ($5.63)
Parks and Recreation: $35,000 ($4.10)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $12,647,000 ($1482.13)
Financial Administration: $5,759,000 ($674.91)
Police Protection: $4,064,000 ($476.27)
Sewerage: $3,479,000 ($407.71)
Water Utilities: $3,011,000 ($352.87)
Local Fire Protection: $2,431,000 ($284.89)
Parks and Recreation: $1,694,000 ($198.52)
Regular Highways: $1,142,000 ($133.83)
Solid Waste Management: $825,000 ($96.68)
General - Other: $764,000 ($89.53)
Transit Utilities: $682,000 ($79.92)
Central Staff Services: $648,000 ($75.94)
Judicial and Legal Services: $296,000 ($34.69)
Housing and Community Development: $2,000 ($0.23)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $216,000 ($25.31)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $351,000 ($41.13)
Electric Utilities: $250,000 ($29.30)
Regular Highways: $212,000 ($24.84)
Sewerage: $202,000 ($23.67)
Financial Administration: $115,000 ($13.48)
Solid Waste Management: $88,000 ($10.31)
Police Protection: $57,000 ($6.68)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,331,000 ($1093.52)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $130,000 ($15.23)
Seneca government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,083,000 ($126.92)
Parks and Recreation: $113,000 ($13.24)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $402,000 ($47.11)
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $845,000 ($99.03)
Transit Utilities: $64,000 ($7.50)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $807,000 ($94.57)
Rents: $555,000 ($65.04)
Fines and Forfeits: $320,000 ($37.50)
General Revenue - Other: $206,000 ($24.14)
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000 ($6.21)
Sale of Property: $46,000 ($5.39)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $16,745,000 ($1962.38)
Water Utilities: $9,642,000 ($1129.97)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $203,000 ($23.79)
Highways: $148,000 ($17.34)
Transit Utilities: $146,000 ($17.11)
Housing and Community Development: $21,000 ($2.46)
Other: $4,000 ($0.47)
- Tax - Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,666,000 ($312.43)
Property: $2,246,000 ($263.21)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $672,000 ($78.75)
Public Utility License: $159,000 ($18.63)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000 ($1.52)
Seneca government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,383,000 ($1568.38)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,660,000 ($1483.65)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $723,000 ($84.73)
Seneca government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,125,000 ($366.23)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,093,000 ($1065.63)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $903,000 ($105.82)
6.35% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($68,256 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.35% |
South Carolina average: | 7.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Pickens County, SC | |
from Anderson County, SC | |
from Greenville County, SC |
5.49% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($58,383 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.49% |
South Carolina average: | 6.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Pickens County, SC | |
to Anderson County, SC | |
to Greenville County, SC |
Businesses in Seneca, SC | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ALDI | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
AT&T | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Applebee's | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
CVS | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
DHL | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
FedEx | 5 | U-Haul | 3 | |
Ford | 1 | UPS | 9 | |
GNC | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
H&R Block | 2 | Waffle House | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Home Depot | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Seneca:
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
- WAHT (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLEMSON, SC)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Seneca:
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSBF-FM (88.1 FM; CLEMSON, SC; Owner: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Seneca:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Seneca: Lewis G. Watkins.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 31Number of bridges
- 390ft / 119mTotal length
- $3,633,000Total costs
- 151,057Total average daily traffic
- 8,303Total average daily truck traffic
- 186,723Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 41950-1959
- 111960-1969
- 51970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 22010-2018
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 205 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Seneca, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 224 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Seneca)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 50 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Seneca)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Seneca, SC
- 96043.8%Outside Fires
- 92042.0%Structure Fires
- 2149.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 994.5%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Seneca, South Carolina:
- Quality Inn, 226 Hi Tec Rd, Seneca, South Carolina 29678 , Phone: (864) 888-8300, Fax: (864) 888-0395
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 1011 East N 1st St, Seneca, South Carolina 29678 , Phone: (864) 482-2900, Fax: (864) 482-2901
- Best Western Executive Inn, 511 Hwy 123 Byp, Seneca, South Carolina 29678 , Phone: (864) 886-9646, Fax: (864) 888-3612
- TRU By Hilton, 13050 Clemson Blvd, Seneca, South Carolina 29678 , Phone: (877) 214-6722
Most common first names in Seneca, SC among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 264 | 71.0 years |
William | 185 | 72.3 years |
John | 157 | 76.2 years |
Mary | 156 | 76.4 years |
Robert | 104 | 70.9 years |
Charles | 96 | 69.7 years |
George | 80 | 75.8 years |
Thomas | 70 | 71.3 years |
Annie | 61 | 76.8 years |
Willie | 52 | 74.4 years |
Most common last names in Seneca, SC among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 154 | 73.7 years |
Williams | 91 | 75.4 years |
Brown | 70 | 75.0 years |
Moore | 62 | 73.3 years |
Jones | 57 | 73.7 years |
Martin | 56 | 77.1 years |
Sanders | 55 | 77.2 years |
Johnson | 54 | 71.5 years |
Cox | 47 | 74.0 years |
Grant | 45 | 68.8 years |
- 49.5%Utility gas
- 47.5%Electricity
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 73.4%Electricity
- 23.9%Utility gas
- 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Seneca compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Seneca on our top lists:
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern America (population 500+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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