Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC

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2024 Population

119,903

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.783% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.17%

16.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,894

2.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$329,800

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

57,060

5.39% 1-year growth

About

10.6% of the households in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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.

96.3% of the residents in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC was $329,800, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC borders 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 (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC, and Laurens, Newberry & Union Counties PUMA, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC is home to a population of 120k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.48% of Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (8.97k people).

In 2024, there were 4.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.3k people) in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.14k 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 Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC are Spanish (6,966 households), German (696 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (467 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,816

Women

51.2%

58,877

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 120,693 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC.

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Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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 (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
81.3k ± 3.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.1k ± 1.62k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.14k ± 1.03k

8.69%

Hispanic Population

10.4k people

8.69% of the people in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC are hispanic (10.4k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Colombia
1,251 ± 864 people
Mexico
1,092 ± 808 people
Germany
458 ± 524 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC was Colombia, the natal country of 1,251 Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC residents, followed by Mexico with 1,092 and Germany with 458.

Foreign-Born Population

7.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.97k people

7.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.19k people

As of 2024, 7.48% of Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC residents (8.97k 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 (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC was 7.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,966 households (6.18%)
German
696 households (0.618%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
467 households (0.414%)

10.6% of the households in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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 (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC was Spanish. 6.18% of the households in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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

Gulf War (2001-)
2,053 ± 472
Vietnam
1,851 ± 372
Gulf War (1990s)
1,560 ± 328

Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC.

Health

93.3% of the population of Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 59.4% on employee plans, 7.84% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.16% 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 27.1% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% 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

6.74%

Uninsured

59.4%

Employer Coverage

7.84%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC grew by 5.53% from 6.39% to 6.74%.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC employs 57.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC were Elementary & secondary schools (3,888 people), Construction (3,426 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,246 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($205,512), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($167,913), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($157,097).

Males in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,948. The income inequality in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,878

Women

47.1%

30,182

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC in 2024 was 57,060 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC.

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

Occupations

57.1k

2024 Value

5.39%

1 Year growth

± 5.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 5.39%, from 54.1k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, are Other managers (1,718 people), Registered nurses (1,547 people), and Customer service representatives (1,327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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

57.1k

2024 Value

5.39%

1 Year growth

± 5.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 5.39%, from 54.1k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,888 people), Construction (3,426 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,583

Median earning men ± $2,528

$47,346

Median earning women ± $2,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,410), Manufacturing ($91,164), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($84,375), Construction ($68,171), and Manufacturing ($66,406).

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 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 (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.635% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.694% 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 (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (24k), High School or Equivalent (21.4k), and Some college (16.9k).

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 (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC was $329,800 in 2024, which is 0.991 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,500 to $329,800, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$329,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,224

$36,349

Median Property Taxes

±$1,579

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 (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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 (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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.

$98,894

Median Household Income

± $4,512

44k

Number of Households

± 1,809

In 2024, the median household income of the 44k households in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC grew to $98,894 from the previous year's value of $96,308.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC

0.436

2023 Wage GINI in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC

In 2024, the income inequality in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.000289% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (5.61%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.61%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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 (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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 (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC (6.16k out of 119k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) 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.