Spartanburg City PUMA, SC

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2021 Population
127,407
2.27% 1-year growth
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
35.9
1.41% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
19.3%
2.39% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$48,599
5.92% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$151,200
8.7% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
54,988
2% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Spartanburg City PUMA, SC had a population of 127k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $48,599. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC grew from 124,578 to 127,407, a 2.27% increase and its median household income grew from $45,883 to $48,599, a 5.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%).

12.7% of the households in Spartanburg 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.

95.7% of the residents in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spartanburg County (Central)--Spartanburg City PUMA, SC are University of South Carolina-Upstate (1,248 degrees awarded in 2021), Spartanburg Community College (935 degrees), and Wofford College (493 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was $151,200, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.

Most people in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Spartanburg City PUMA, SC borders Greer City (East) PUMA, SC.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Spartanburg City PUMA, SC is home to a population of 127k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.34% of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (10.6k people).

In 2021, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.5k people) in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.71k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC are Spanish (9,871 households), Russian (606 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (586 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
66,044
Women
51.8%
61,415
Men
48.2%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 127,459 inhabitants, with 48.2% men, and 51.8% women.

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Citizenship

95.7%
2021 Citizenship
96%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.7% of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    66.5k ± 2.2k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    41.2k ± 1.41k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5.71k ± 1.02k
9.84%
Hispanic Population
12.5k people

In 2021, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.5k people) in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.71k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.84% of the people in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC are hispanic (12.5k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,423 ± 1,417 people
  2. India
    686 ± 641 people
  3. Laos
    566 ± 583 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 3,423 Spartanburg City PUMA, SC residents, followed by India with 686 and Laos with 566.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.34%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
10.6k people
7.82%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
9.75k people

As of 2021, 8.34% of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC residents (10.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was 7.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    9,871 households (8.28%)
  2. Russian
    606 households (0.508%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    586 households (0.491%)

12.7% of the households in Spartanburg 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was Spanish. 8.28% of the households in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,171 ± 433
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,573 ± 414
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,116 ± 247

Spartanburg City PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC employs 55k people. The largest industries in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC are Restaurants & Food Services (4,192 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (3,540 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,015 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($123,151), Computer Systems Design ($117,017), and Other administrative & other support services ($88,821).

Males in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,108. The income inequality in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.446, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
27,121
Women
50.3%
26,791
Men
49.7%

The workforce of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC in 2020 was 53,912 people, with 50.3% woman, and 49.7% men.

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Occupations

55k
2021 Value
2%
1 Year growth
± 2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 2%, from 53.9k employees to 55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC, are Cashiers (1,747 people), Other assemblers and fabricators (1,599 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

55k
2021 Value
2%
1 Year growth
± 2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 2%, from 53.9k employees to 55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,192 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (3,540 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,015 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,879
Median earning men ± $1,978
$29,680
Median earning women ± $1,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($51,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,568), and Manufacturing ($45,296).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($41,541), Construction ($37,284), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,702).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $39.9B
  2. $29.5B
  3. $26.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $39.9B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($29.5B) and Machinery ($26.9B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$273B
2020 Value in South Carolina
$613B
Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina
124% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $273B. This is expected to increase 124% to $613B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $28.9B
  2. $21.4B
  3. $10.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $28.9B, followed by Georgia with $21.4B and Texas and $10.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham
Senator from South Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2003
Tim Scott
Senator from South Carolina3
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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC awarded 3,504 degrees. The student population of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 5,822 male students and 10,495 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC are White (2,249 and 65.6%), followed by Black or African American (644 and 18.8%), Hispanic or Latino (236 and 6.88%), and Two or More Races (126 and 3.68%).

The largest universities in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are University of South Carolina-Upstate (1,248 and 35.6%), Spartanburg Community College (935 and 26.7%), and Wofford College (493 and 14.1%).

The most popular majors in Spartanburg County (Central)--Spartanburg City PUMA, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (468 and 13.4%), Registered Nursing (322 and 9.19%), and General Business Administration & Management (177 and 5.05%).

The median tuition costs in Spartanburg County (Central)--Spartanburg City PUMA, SC are $19,500 for private four year colleges, and $11,208 and $22,710 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 16,317 (35.7% men and 64.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 16,317 students enrolled in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC, 35.7% men and 64.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,339 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 120 degrees awarded
  2. 282 degrees awarded
  3. 140 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Spartanburg County (Central)--Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was General Biological Sciences with 120 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Spartanburg County (Central)--Spartanburg City PUMA, SC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,248 degrees awarded
  2. 935 degrees awarded
  3. 493 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of South Carolina-Upstate with 1,248 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,300 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC, which is 0.59 times less than the 2,204 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,249 degrees mean that there were 3.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 644 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,705) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.58% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.878% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (28.8k), Some college (23.6k), and Secondary Education (16.4k).

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The median property value in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was $151,200 in 2021, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $139,100 to $151,200, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC is 59.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC is $48,599. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC with a value of $82,343, followed by Charleston City PUMA, SC and York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC, with respective values of $77,240 and $74,702.

Property

$151,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,142
$29,108
Median Property Taxes
±$1,358

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Rent vs Own

59.6%
Homeownership
2021
68.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 59.6% of the housing units in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC with a value of $82,343, followed by Charleston City PUMA, SC and York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC, with respective values of $77,240 and $74,702.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,599
Median Household Income
± $1,763
48.9k
Number of Households
± 1,775

In 2021, the median household income of the 48.9k households in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC grew to $48,599 from the previous year's value of $45,883.

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Wage Distribution

0.446
2021 Wage GINI in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC
0.441
2020 Wage GINI in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC

In 2021, the income inequality in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.11% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Spartanburg City PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.67%)

In 2021, 81.5% of workers in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (4.67%).

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Commute Time

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg City PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC (23.5k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spartanburg 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.

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88.8% of the population of Spartanburg City PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.963% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.602% decrease from the previous year (1494 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1768 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 524 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 0.602% decrease from the previous year (1,494 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
43.6%
Employer Coverage
19.5%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.963%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spartanburg City PUMA, SC grew by 0.512% from 11.2% to 11.2%.

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