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Greenville, South Carolina

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StatisticGreenvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population72,9355,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,472$69,324$80,734
Median Age34.740.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher55.5%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$487,500$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,312$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate14.0%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born7.3%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.1%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.025.626.4
Worked from Home15.9%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.5%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Greenville, South Carolina

Age in Greenville, South Carolina

StatisticGreenvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age34.740.238.9
Under 18 %17.2%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.9%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.1%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Greenville, South Carolina

StatisticGreenvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households35,4822,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households46.5%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children20.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.9%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone43.0%29.2%28.7%
Never Married42.1%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Greenville, South Carolina

StatisticGreenvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,929$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.5%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.6%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.8%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.0%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.9%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households8.5%10.5%n/a

Housing in Greenville, South Carolina

StatisticGreenvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units39,3732,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.8%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units42.6%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.9%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.9%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.1%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,630$1,251n/a

Education in Greenville, South Carolina

StatisticGreenvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School7.0%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate17.5%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.0%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.3%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.2%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Greenville, South Carolina

StatisticGreenvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.2%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.1%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.6%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.9%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Greenville, South Carolina

StatisticGreenvilleSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.2%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.8%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.4%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.4%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.0%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.7%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Greenville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.