Cowpens, SC Demographic Data
Cowpens, SC Summary
Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County in South Carolina
- Population: 1,522
- Area: 2.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 645.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 865.16 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cowpens, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
928
52%
50.8
Male
844
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,772
323,128,000
Cowpens, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
104
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
49
2.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
141
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
118
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
98
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
203
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
180
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
250
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
109
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
127
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
186
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
134
7.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
73
4.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,404
79.2%
77.2
Female
770
54.8%
51.3
Male
634
45.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,347
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
444
25.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
393
22.2%
15.2
Female
230
58.5%
55.8
Male
163
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Cowpens, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,659
93.6%
96.8
White
1,435
81.0%
72.6
Black or African American
212
12.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
12
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
113
6.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
84
4.7%
17.8
Mexican
42
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
15
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
27
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,688
95.3%
82.2
Cowpens, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
141
11.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
168
13.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
419
33.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
202
16.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
160
12.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
141
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
31
2.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
309
24.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
953
75.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
172
13.7%
31.2
Cowpens, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
442
29.9%
33.7%
Now Married
592
40.1%
47.5
Divorced
180
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
37
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
227
15.4
5.8%
Cowpens, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,553
93.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
115
6.9%
21.6%
Spanish
67
4.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
43
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.3%
1.1%
Cowpens, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
121
15.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
120
15.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
156
19.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
86
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
78
10.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
105
13.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
40
5.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
73
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
24,542
57,617
Per capita income
17,484
31,128
Cowpens, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
82
12.1%
9.8
Construction
36
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
107
15.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
17
2.5%
6.6
Information
14
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
178
26.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
51
7.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
67
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
30
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
43
6.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
38
5.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
86
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
175
25.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
130
19.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
165
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
124
18.2%
18.1%
Cowpens, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
684
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
635
92.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
40
5.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
9
1.3%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
26.6
Cowpens, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
74
9.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
332
42.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
209
26.7%
37.1
3 or more
168
21.5%
21.0
Cowpens, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
783
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
489
62.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
294
37.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
103
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Cowpens, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
886
1 room
11
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
95
10.7%
9.1
4 rooms
152
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
287
32.4%
19.8
6 rooms
152
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
104
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
24
2.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
61
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Cowpens, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
886
1-unit, detached
676
76.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
13
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
60
6.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
61
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
16
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
60
6.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cowpens, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
71
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
57
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
174
19.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
157
17.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
212
23.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
63
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
103
11.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
49
5.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Cowpens, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
127
16.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
53
6.8%
4.7
Electricity
541
69.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
62
7.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Cowpens, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
236
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
1.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
2.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
12
5.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
72
30.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
143
60.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
105
46.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
15
6.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12
5.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
69
30.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Cowpens, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
289
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
131
45.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
158
54.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
5
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
463
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
49
18.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
59
22.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
16
6.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
14
5.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
1.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
119
45.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
Cowpens, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
489
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
119
24.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
171
35.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
141
28.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
18
3.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
28
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,700
205,000