Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC

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2024 Population

103,788

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.546% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

5.78% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,145

0.606% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,600

12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

47,354

2.68% 1-year decline

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18.9% of the households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.9% of the residents in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was $199,600, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.

Most people in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC borders Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley PUMA, SC, Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC, Greenville County (Central)--Greenville & Mauldin Cities PUMA, SC, Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, Laurens, Newberry & Union Counties PUMA, SC, Anderson (Central & Northeast) County--Anderson City PUMA, SC, and Abbeville & Anderson (South) Counties--Belton City PUMA, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC is home to a population of 104k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 12% of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.5k people) in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.49k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC are Spanish (16,016 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (366 households), and Russian (298 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,209

Women

51.3%

50,421

Men

48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 103,630 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.5k ± 2.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28.1k ± 1.73k
Other (Hispanic)
9.49k ± 1.44k

21.4%

Hispanic Population

22.2k people

21.4% of the people in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC are hispanic (22.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,317 ± 1,391 people
Honduras
2,590 ± 1,234 people
Colombia
2,078 ± 1,108 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 3,317 Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC residents, followed by Honduras with 2,590 and Colombia with 2,078.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12k people

As of 2024, 12% of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,016 households (16.5%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
366 households (0.377%)
Russian
298 households (0.307%)

18.9% of the households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was Spanish. 16.5% of the households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,312 ± 273
Gulf War (1990s)
1,010 ± 239
Gulf War (2001-)
1,007 ± 235

Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC.

Economy

The economy of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC employs 47.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC were Construction (3,906 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,313 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,217 people), and the highest paying industries were Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($226,345), Legal services ($200,949), and Investigation & security services ($194,198).

Males in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,651. The income inequality in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.488, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,683

Women

47.9%

24,671

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC in 2023 was 47,354 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

47.4k

2023 Value

−2.68%

1 Year decline

± −2.68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −2.68%, from 48.7k employees to 47.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC, are Other assemblers and fabricators (1,014 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (992 people), and Registered nurses (981 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.4k

2023 Value

−2.68%

1 Year decline

± −2.68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −2.68%, from 48.7k employees to 47.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC, are Construction (3,906 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,313 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,670

Median earning men ± $2,148

$33,038

Median earning women ± $2,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,167), Public Administration ($60,688), and Manufacturing ($53,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($52,917), Wholesale Trade ($52,035), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,659).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.42% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.66% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (22.6k), Some college (15.8k), and Secondary Education (14.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was $199,600 in 2024, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,200 to $199,600, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,599

$26,206

Median Property Taxes

±$1,418

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,145

Median Household Income

± $2,295

41k

Number of Households

± 1,847

In 2024, the median household income of the 41k households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC grew to $52,145 from the previous year's value of $51,831.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.488

2023 Wage GINI in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC

0.482

2022 Wage GINI in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC

In 2023, the income inequality in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was 0.488 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.32% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC (21.1k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.2% of the population of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

1,485 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,485 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.8%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

24.1%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC declined by 0.108% from 16.8% to 16.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.