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Greer, South Carolina

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StatisticGreerSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population41,5365,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$82,626$69,324$80,734
Median Age36.040.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.4%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$288,700$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,198$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate10.1%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born12.6%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.7%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.325.626.4
Worked from Home15.2%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.2%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Greer, South Carolina

Age in Greer, South Carolina

StatisticGreerSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age36.040.238.9
Under 18 %26.6%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.4%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.1%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Greer, South Carolina

StatisticGreerSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households16,2852,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households67.3%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children36.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.1%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone27.7%29.2%28.7%
Never Married29.7%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Greer, South Carolina

StatisticGreerSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,331$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.4%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.2%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.7%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.6%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households6.4%10.5%n/a

Housing in Greer, South Carolina

StatisticGreerSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units17,5512,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.6%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.0%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.2%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,003.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.3%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.1%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,840$1,251n/a

Education in Greer, South Carolina

StatisticGreerSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School9.0%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate23.1%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.5%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.0%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.5%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Greer, South Carolina

StatisticGreerSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.6%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.0%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.3%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.7%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Greer, South Carolina

StatisticGreerSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.5%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.8%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.8%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.9%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.6%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.1%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Greer

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.