Spartanburg, SC

Census Place

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2021 Population

37,990

1.45% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Property Value

$143,300

7.58% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

16,495

2.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Spartanburg, SC had a population of 38k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Spartanburg, SC grew from 37,448 to 37,990, a 1.45% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spartanburg, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), White (Hispanic) (1.98%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%).

None of the households in Spartanburg, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Spartanburg, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Wofford College (493 degrees awarded in 2021), Converse University (374 degrees), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg (86 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Spartanburg, SC was $143,300, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in Spartanburg, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Spartanburg, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spartanburg, SC is home to a population of 38k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.56% of Spartanburg, SC residents were born outside of the country (2.11k people).

In 2021, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.7k people) in Spartanburg, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 805 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

97.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.1% of Spartanburg, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Spartanburg, SC was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Spartanburg, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spartanburg, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.01k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 949
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
805 ± 285

4.86%

Hispanic Population

1.85k people

4.86% of the people in Spartanburg, SC are hispanic (1.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Spartanburg, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Spartanburg, SC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
59,828 ± 5,970 people
India
16,728 ± 3,170 people
Honduras
13,020 ± 2,798 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Spartanburg, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 59,828 Spartanburg, SC residents, followed by India with 16,728 and Honduras with 13,020.

Foreign-Born Population

5.56%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.11k people

4.93%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.85k people

As of 2021, 5.56% of Spartanburg, SC residents (2.11k 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, SC was 4.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Spartanburg, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
512 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
354 ± 112
Korea
350 ± 203

Spartanburg, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Spartanburg, SC employs 16.5k people. The largest industries in Spartanburg, SC are Manufacturing (2,937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,283 people), and Educational Services (2,011 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

16.5k

2021 Value

± 1,004

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 8.72%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Spartanburg, SC grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 16.1k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spartanburg, SC, are Production Occupations (1,931 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,684 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,555 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spartanburg, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.5k

2021 Value

± 1,004

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 8.72%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Spartanburg, SC grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 16.1k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spartanburg, SC, are Manufacturing (2,937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,283 people), and Educational Services (2,011 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spartanburg, SC, though some of these residents may live in Spartanburg, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

N/ALindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

N/ATim 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.

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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

In 2021, universities in Spartanburg, SC awarded 953 degrees. The student population of Spartanburg, SC in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spartanburg, SC are White (704 and 77%), followed by Black or African American (108 and 11.8%), Hispanic or Latino (36 and 3.94%), and Two or More Races (34 and 3.72%).

The largest universities in Spartanburg, SC by number of degrees awarded are Wofford College (493 and 51.7%), Converse University (374 and 39.2%), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg (86 and 9.02%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Biological Sciences (92 and 9.65%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (65 and 6.82%), and General Finance (51 and 5.35%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $33,673.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Spartanburg, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.9%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% 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.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wofford College
493 degrees awarded
Converse University
374 degrees awarded
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg
86 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wofford College with 493 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 256 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spartanburg, SC, which is 0.367 times less than the 697 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 704 degrees mean that there were 6.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 108 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 ($33,673) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,028) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,275) 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

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Measure

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

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spartanburg, SC was $143,300 in 2021, which is 0.585 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $133,200 to $143,300, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Spartanburg, SC is 52.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Spartanburg, SC have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spartanburg, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,593

$8,042

Median Property Taxes

±$689

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Spartanburg, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Spartanburg, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.5%

Homeownership

2021

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 52.5% of the housing units in Spartanburg, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spartanburg, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Spartanburg, 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.

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Median Household Income

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15.3k

Number of Households

± 911

In N/A, the median household income of the 15.3k households in Spartanburg, SC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Spartanburg, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spartanburg, SC is from Spartanburg, SC.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Spartanburg, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (9.48%)
Worked At Home (5.22%)

In 2021, 80.5% of workers in Spartanburg, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.48%) and those who worked at home (5.22%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spartanburg, SC have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Spartanburg, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spartanburg, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spartanburg, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spartanburg, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spartanburg, SC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

91.4% of the population of Spartanburg, SC has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spartanburg County, SC see 1537 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.86% increase from the previous year (1509 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2014 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 805 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,537 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spartanburg County, SC

Primary care physicians in Spartanburg County, SC see an average of 1,537 patients per year. This represents a 1.86% increase from the previous year (1,509 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.57%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

24.1%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spartanburg, SC declined by 9.9% from 9.52% to 8.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spartanburg, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.