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Spartanburg, South Carolina

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StatisticSpartanburgSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population38,9105,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,964$69,324$80,734
Median Age36.040.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.6%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$203,700$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,099$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate23.8%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born6.1%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.9%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.225.626.4
Worked from Home6.8%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.6%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Age in Spartanburg, South Carolina

StatisticSpartanburgSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age36.040.238.9
Under 18 %22.5%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.3%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Spartanburg, South Carolina

StatisticSpartanburgSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households15,9242,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households57.0%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children29.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.4%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.2%29.2%28.7%
Never Married40.4%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Spartanburg, South Carolina

StatisticSpartanburgSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,214$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.5%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.8%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.8%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.1%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households19.5%10.5%n/a

Housing in Spartanburg, South Carolina

StatisticSpartanburgSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units17,4582,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.7%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.3%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.8%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.1%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,542$1,251n/a

Education in Spartanburg, South Carolina

StatisticSpartanburgSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School12.3%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate30.3%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.8%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.3%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.3%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Spartanburg, South Carolina

StatisticSpartanburgSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.0%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.5%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.1%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.0%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Spartanburg, South Carolina

StatisticSpartanburgSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.0%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.7%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.9%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.9%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.6%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Spartanburg

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.