Spartanburg, SC Demographic Data
Spartanburg, SC Summary
Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County in South Carolina
- Population: 37,238
- Area: 19.89 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,872.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 757.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Spartanburg, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,463
55%
50.8
Male
17,107
46%
49.2
Total Population
37,570
323,128,000
Spartanburg, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,555
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,502
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,989
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,844
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,800
10.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,938
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,041
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,809
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,940
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,187
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,215
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,893
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
857
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,115
77.5%
77.2
Female
16,561
56.9%
51.3
Male
12,554
43.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,636
70.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,276
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,965
15.9%
15.2
Female
3,725
62.4%
55.8
Male
2,240
37.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Spartanburg, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
36,990
98.5%
96.8
White
17,754
47.3%
72.6
Black or African American
18,178
48.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
98
0.3%
0.8
Asian
605
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
61
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
67
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
106
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
26
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
27
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
309
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
64
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
53
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
291
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
580
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,407
3.7%
17.8
Mexican
780
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
248
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
77
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
302
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
36,163
96.3%
82.2
Spartanburg, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,264
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,828
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,333
26.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,877
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,981
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,825
16.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,772
11.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,092
17.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,788
82.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,597
27.6%
31.2
Spartanburg, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,029
42.7%
33.7%
Now Married
9,654
31.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,528
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,607
5.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,706
8.9
5.8%
Spartanburg, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
33,044
94.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,971
5.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,047
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
537
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
335
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
52
0.1%
1.1%
Spartanburg, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,001
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,420
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,213
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,941
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,678
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,471
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,158
7.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
880
5.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
271
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
428
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
35,637
57,617
Per capita income
21,930
31,128
Spartanburg, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
38
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,713
10.8%
9.8
Construction
414
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,170
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
612
3.8%
6.6
Information
465
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,190
20.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
836
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,146
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
337
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,909
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
565
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
531
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
707
4.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,061
31.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,670
23.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,691
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,797
17.6%
18.1%
Spartanburg, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,542
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,297
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,680
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
179
1.2%
5.1
Walked
660
4.2%
2.7
Other means
205
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
521
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
26.6
Spartanburg, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,534
16.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,348
41.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,538
29.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,041
13.2%
21.0
Spartanburg, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,461
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,156
46.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,305
53.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,689
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Spartanburg, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,150
1 room
527
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
394
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,697
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,615
19.9%
16.5
5 rooms
4,464
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,131
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,774
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,252
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,296
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Spartanburg, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,150
1-unit, detached
11,054
60.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
458
2.5%
5.9
2-units
1,124
6.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,227
6.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,903
10.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,086
6.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,168
6.4%
9.0
Mobile home
130
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Spartanburg, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,432
13.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,564
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,059
16.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,967
16.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,322
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,957
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,248
6.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,480
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
121
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Spartanburg, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,948
44.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
215
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
8,051
52.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
145
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
51
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.2%
1.1
Spartanburg, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,312
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
116
2.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
121
2.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
148
3.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
190
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
433
10.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,398
32.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,906
44.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,727
40.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
700
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
611
14.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
269
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
993
23.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Spartanburg, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,732
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
143
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,009
13.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,801
23.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,764
61.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
573
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
705
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
820
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
995
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
872
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,070
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
827
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,955
39.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
766
0.0%
0.0%
Spartanburg, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,156
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
603
8.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,463
34.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,666
23.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,005
14.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
656
9.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
414
5.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
267
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
82
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,900
205,000