Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC

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2024 Population

108,504

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

0.718% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.69%

0.488% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,880

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$291,300

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

48,219

4.29% 1-year growth

About

7.62% of the households in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest 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.

97.8% of the residents in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC are Furman University (702 degrees awarded in 2024) and North Greenville University (452 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC was $291,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC borders Henderson & Transylvania Counties PUMA, NC, Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC, Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley PUMA, SC, Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC, Greenville County (Central)--Greenville & Mauldin Cities PUMA, SC, Greenville County (Central East)--Greer City (South & West) PUMA, SC, Spartanburg County (North)--Landrum City PUMA, SC, and Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC is home to a population of 109k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.23% of Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (5.68k people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.6k people) in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.1k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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 (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC are Spanish (5,288 households), German (482 households), and Korean (264 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,315

Women

50.6%

52,946

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 107,261 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC.

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

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest 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 Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
87.6k ± 2.84k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.62k ± 1.04k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.1k ± 804

6.88%

Hispanic Population

7.47k people

6.88% of the people in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC are hispanic (7.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Colombia
1,137 ± 823 people
Mexico
1,008 ± 776 people
Vietnam
241 ± 381 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC was Colombia, the natal country of 1,137 Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC residents, followed by Mexico with 1,008 and Vietnam with 241.

Foreign-Born Population

5.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.68k people

4.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.13k people

As of 2024, 5.23% of Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC residents (5.68k 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 (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC was 4.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,288 households (5.18%)
German
482 households (0.472%)
Korean
264 households (0.258%)

7.62% of the households in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest 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 Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC was Spanish. 5.18% of the households in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest 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
2,347 ± 308
Gulf War (2001-)
1,347 ± 275
Gulf War (1990s)
891 ± 195

Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC.

Health

90.5% of the population of Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.47%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC grew by 1.49% from 9.33% to 9.47%.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC employs 48.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC were Construction (3,490 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,019 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,833 people), and the highest paying industries were Not specified retail trade ($228,097), Broadcasting & content providers ($196,244), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($121,373).

Males in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,456. The income inequality in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,725

Women

47.1%

25,494

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC in 2024 was 48,219 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC.

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

Occupations

48.2k

2024 Value

4.29%

1 Year growth

± 4.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 4.29%, from 46.2k employees to 48.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC, are Other managers (1,328 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,112 people), and Cashiers (1,094 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North 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

48.2k

2024 Value

4.29%

1 Year growth

± 4.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 4.29%, from 46.2k employees to 48.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC, are Construction (3,490 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,019 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,833 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,236

Median earning men ± $2,720

$36,676

Median earning women ± $1,990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($93,648), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,317), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,016).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,713), Construction ($49,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,927).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.595%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC awarded 1,154 degrees. The student population of Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,109 male students and 2,749 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC are White (810 and 72.6%), Black or African American (105 and 9.41%), Unknown (81 and 7.26%), and Hispanic or Latino (59 and 5.29%).

The largest universities in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are Furman University (702 and 60.8%) and North Greenville University (452 and 39.2%).

The most popular majors in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC are General Business Administration & Management (117 and 10.1%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (70 and 6.07%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (51 and 4.42%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $42,480.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,858 (43.4% men and 56.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,858 students enrolled in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC, 43.4% men and 56.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,429 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
96 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
70 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
51 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC was General Business Administration & Management with 96 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Furman University
702 degrees awarded
North Greenville University
452 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Furman University with 702 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 479 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC, which is 0.71 times less than the 675 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 810 degrees mean that there were 7.71 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 105 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,480) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($305) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,620) 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 2024, 0.959% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.838% 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 (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (21.6k), Bachelors Degree (18.7k), and Some college (18.3k).

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 Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC was $291,300 in 2024, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,300 to $291,300, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,493

$34,646

Median Property Taxes

±$1,489

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 (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest 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 Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest 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.

$78,880

Median Household Income

± $3,625

41.5k

Number of Households

± 1,676

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.5k households in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC grew to $78,880 from the previous year's value of $77,068.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest 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

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC

0.455

2023 Wage GINI in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC

In 2024, the income inequality in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.59% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (7.87%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.87%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest 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 Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest 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 Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC (9k out of 104k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.