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

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2022 Population

99,779

42.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

37.5

0.531% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

20.4%

35.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,460

19.2% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$157,600

23.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC had a population of 99.8k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $47,460. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC declined from 174,818 to 99,779, a −42.9% decrease and its median household income declined from $58,764 to $47,460, a −19.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.5%), Other (Hispanic) (9.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.57%), and White (Hispanic) (3.86%).

17.3% 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.

92.1% of the residents in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was $157,600, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 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 99.8k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.8% of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (10.8k people).

In 2022, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.6k people) in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.19k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC are Spanish (14,062 households), German (312 households), and Russian (256 households).

Citizenship

92.1%

2022 Citizenship

92.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.1% of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was 92.6%, 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)
45.6k ± 2.41k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29.5k ± 1.66k
Other (Hispanic)
9.19k ± 1.16k

18.7%

Hispanic Population

18.7k people

18.7% of the people in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC are hispanic (18.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.8k people

11.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

19.6k people

As of 2022, 10.8% of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC residents (10.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
14,062 households (15.1%)
German
312 households (0.335%)
Russian
256 households (0.275%)

17.3% 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 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was Spanish. 15.1% 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
1,559 ± 266
Gulf War (2001-)
968 ± 235
Gulf War (1990s)
867 ± 267

Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC employs 48.7k people. The largest industries in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC are Restaurants & Food Services (3,742 people), Construction (3,666 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,706 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($201,247), Offices of physicians ($161,819), and Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($145,596).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,107

Women

46.7%

41,157

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC in 2020 was 77,264 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% 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

48.7k

2022 Value

−37.9%

1 Year decline

± −37.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −37.9%, from 78.4k employees to 48.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC, are Registered nurses (1,108 people), Other assemblers and fabricators (1,066 people), and Other managers (1,036 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.7k

2022 Value

−37.9%

1 Year decline

± −37.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −37.9%, from 78.4k employees to 48.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,742 people), Construction (3,666 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,706 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

$39,339

Median earning men ± $2,018

$28,274

Median earning women ± $1,941

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,875), Manufacturing ($51,354), and Wholesale Trade ($48,421).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($50,265), Wholesale Trade ($46,738), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,611).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

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 (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.886% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (21.5k), Bachelors Degree (16.9k), and Some college (14.9k).

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 $157,600 in 2022, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $207,100 to $157,600, a 23.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC is 63%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 25.7 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.

Median household income in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC is $47,460. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC with a value of $111,579, followed by Charleston (Northeast) County--Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC and Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, with respective values of $110,978 and $94,075.

Property

$157,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,042

$24,843

Median Property Taxes

±$1,402

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%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63% of the housing units in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC with a value of $111,579, followed by Charleston (Northeast) County--Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC and Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, with respective values of $110,978 and $94,075.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,460

Median Household Income

± $1,946

39.4k

Number of Households

± 1,771

In 2022, the median household income of the 39.4k households in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC declined from $47,460 from the previous year's value of $58,764.

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

0.482

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

0.508

2021 Wage GINI in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC

In 2022, the income inequality in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.15% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (7.84%)

In 2022, 74.8% of workers in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (7.84%).

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 Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% 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

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC (20k out of 98.1k 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 Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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% of the population of Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1481 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1696 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 488 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,481 patients per year. This represents a 0.269% decrease 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenville County (South & West)--Outside Greenville City PUMA, SC grew by 30.5% from 13% to 17%.

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.