Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC

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2024 Population

116,546

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

0.526% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

0.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,879

4.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,400

6.57% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

51,701

1.28% 1-year growth

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13.9% of the households in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities 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.

94.2% of the residents in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC are Spartanburg Community College (1,286 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC was $246,400, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC borders Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC, Greenville County (Central East)--Greer City (South & West) PUMA, SC, Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, Spartanburg County (North)--Landrum City PUMA, SC, Spartanburg County (Central)--Spartanburg City PUMA, SC, and Laurens, Newberry & Union Counties PUMA, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC is home to a population of 117k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.28% of Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (10.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.3k people) in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.3k Two Races Including 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 Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC are Spanish (9,110 households), Russian (1,323 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (669 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,132

Women

51.1%

55,627

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 113,759 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC.

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Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.3k ± 1.96k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.9k ± 1.34k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.3k ± 995

11.3%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

11.3% of the people in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,399 ± 1,410 people
India
1,058 ± 795 people
Honduras
846 ± 711 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 3,399 Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC residents, followed by India with 1,058 and Honduras with 846.

Foreign-Born Population

9.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.8k people

8.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.95k people

As of 2024, 9.28% of Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC residents (10.8k 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 Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC was 8.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,110 households (8.37%)
Russian
1,323 households (1.22%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
669 households (0.615%)

13.9% of the households in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities 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 Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC was Spanish. 8.37% of the households in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities 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
2,346 ± 491
Gulf War (2001-)
1,702 ± 442
Gulf War (1990s)
806 ± 197

Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC.

Economy

The economy of Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC employs 51.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,336 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,597 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,565 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($156,149), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($131,694), and Air transportation ($123,070).

Males in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,877. The income inequality in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,932

Women

46.3%

27,769

Men

53.7%

The workforce of Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC in 2023 was 51,701 people, with 46.3% woman, and 53.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC.

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

Occupations

51.7k

2023 Value

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 1.28%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 51k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,858 people), Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,284 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities 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

51.7k

2023 Value

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 1.28%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 51k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,336 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,597 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,565 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,471

Median earning men ± $3,013

$40,986

Median earning women ± $1,806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,417), Wholesale Trade ($69,485), and Manufacturing ($62,888).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,582), Information ($55,615), and Public Administration ($50,568).

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

In 2023, universities in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC awarded 1,286 degrees. The student population of Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,417 male students and 3,913 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC are White (778 and 60.5%), Black or African American (189 and 14.7%), Hispanic or Latino (173 and 13.5%), and Two or More Races (74 and 5.75%).

The largest universities in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are Spartanburg Community College (1,286 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (373 and 29%), Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (163 and 12.7%), and Welding Technology (102 and 7.93%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,330 students enrolled in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,521 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
243 degrees awarded
Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology
79 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 243 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Spartanburg Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,286 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Spartanburg Community College with 1,286 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 614 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC, which is 0.914 times less than the 672 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 778 degrees mean that there were 4.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 189 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,048) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($892) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.722% 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 Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (27.8k), Some college (18.4k), and Secondary Education (13.3k).

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 Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC was $246,400 in 2024, which is 0.741 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,200 to $246,400, a 6.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,183

$33,462

Median Property Taxes

±$1,552

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 Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities 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 Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities 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.

$74,879

Median Household Income

± $3,633

43.5k

Number of Households

± 1,920

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.5k households in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC grew to $74,879 from the previous year's value of $71,350.

The following chart displays the households in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities 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

0.428

2023 Wage GINI in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC

In 2023, the income inequality in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.11% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (9.65%)
Carpooled (9.62%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.65%) and those who carpooled to work (9.62%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities 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 Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC (12k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

88.7% of the population of Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.11% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% 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 25.4% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

49.6%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC grew by 2.28% from 11.1% to 11.3%.

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