Greenville, SC Demographic Data
Greenville, SC Summary
Greenville is located in Greenville County in South Carolina
- Population: 59,955
- Area: 28.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 28.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,080.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 981.63 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Greenville, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,350
52%
50.8
Male
30,426
49%
49.2
Total Population
62,776
323,128,000
Greenville, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,619
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,691
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,390
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,419
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,327
10.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,944
19.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,022
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,087
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,118
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,365
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,442
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,129
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,223
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
50,472
80.4%
77.2
Female
26,395
52.3%
51.3
Male
24,077
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
47,544
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,750
15.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,794
12.4%
15.2
Female
4,633
59.4%
55.8
Male
3,161
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Greenville, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
61,815
98.5%
96.8
White
42,539
67.8%
72.6
Black or African American
17,039
27.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
178
0.3%
0.8
Asian
1,318
2.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
333
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
266
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
106
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
33
0.1%
0.2
Korean
91
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
209
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
280
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
82
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
12
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
5
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
65
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
659
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
961
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,097
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,355
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
359
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
39
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,344
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
59,679
95.1%
82.2
Greenville, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,553
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,455
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,894
18.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,081
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,078
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,643
27.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,626
18.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,008
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,322
88.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,269
45.5%
31.2
Greenville, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,755
41.8%
33.7%
Now Married
19,844
38.1%
47.5
Divorced
5,965
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,814
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,698
5.2
5.8%
Greenville, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
54,286
91.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,871
8.2%
21.6%
Spanish
2,585
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,217
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
668
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
401
0.7%
1.1%
Greenville, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,548
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,186
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,250
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,012
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,477
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,390
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,413
8.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,798
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,091
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,948
7.2%
6.4
Median household income
45,360
57,617
Per capita income
33,442
31,128
Greenville, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
49
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,670
11.5%
9.8
Construction
1,086
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,164
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,898
5.9%
6.6
Information
955
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,834
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,457
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,994
15.6%
11.4
Public administration
652
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,094
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
912
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,200
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,012
3.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,988
46.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,096
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,383
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,486
17.2%
18.1%
Greenville, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
31,443
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,586
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,357
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
294
0.9%
5.1
Walked
1,262
4.0%
2.7
Other means
558
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,386
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.0
26.6
Greenville, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,081
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,169
44.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,864
32.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,999
11.1%
21.0
Greenville, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
27,113
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,593
42.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,520
57.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,761
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Greenville, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,874
1 room
1,000
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,087
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
4,023
13.0%
9.1
4 rooms
6,458
20.9%
16.5
5 rooms
5,834
18.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,524
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,688
8.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,123
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,137
10.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Greenville, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,874
1-unit, detached
14,581
47.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,595
5.2%
5.9
2-units
1,699
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,857
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,012
9.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,230
10.5%
4.4
20 or more units
4,602
14.9%
9.0
Mobile home
298
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Greenville, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,927
9.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,386
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,440
14.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,741
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,357
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,698
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,710
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,380
14.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
916
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
319
1.0%
1.4%
Greenville, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,688
35.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
338
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
16,408
60.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
393
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
13
0.0%
0.1
Wood
121
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
31
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
121
0.4%
1.1
Greenville, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,709
47295100.0
Less than $500
168
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
522
6.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
854
11.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
868
11.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,123
14.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,855
24.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,319
30.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,823
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,264
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
641
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
551
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,370
17.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
60
0.0%
0.0%
Greenville, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,055
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
71
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
103
0.7%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
103
0.7%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
625
4.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,101
14.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,270
21.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,782
58.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
465
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
832
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,238
15.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,943
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,921
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,798
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,282
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,430
37.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
908
0.0%
0.0%
Greenville, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,593
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
487
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,546
13.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,622
14.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,408
12.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,094
18.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,551
22.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,675
14.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
210
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
237,800
205,000
