Cowpens, SC City Data

Cowpens, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,279 people who live in Cowpens and approximately 253,791 who live in Spartanburg County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cowpens to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cowpens. We have included Cowpens housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cowpens Information

Spartanburg County where Cowpens resides is 819.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 253,791 and has a population rank of 222 out of all the places in the United States.

Cowpens has a total of 2,279 people and of those residents there are 1,068 males and 1,211 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 3,344 births each year and around 2,602 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cowpens varies per year, but currently 2,261 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 2,279 people who live in Cowpens, there are 658 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cowpens is 342 male and 316 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,671.

General Cowpens Information
Total area in square miles - Spartanburg County	819.14
Water area in square miles - Spartanburg County	N/A
Resident population - Spartanburg County	253,791
Population rank - Spartanburg County	222
Total population	2,279
Total population (male)	1,068
Total population (female)	1,211
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Spartanburg County	3,344
Deaths- Spartanburg County	2,602
Population of one race	2,261
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	658
Population under 20 years (male)	342
Population under 20 years (female)	316
Total population 18 years and over	1,671

Cowpens Social Characteristics

There are 97,735 households in Cowpens. Families make up 69,753 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cowpens families into three different groups. Married-couple families (51,638), male householder with no wife present (4,233) and female householder with no husband present (12,849). The remainder of the Cowpens households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 28,436. Cowpens, SC moving companies help people in Cowpens move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cowpens. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cowpens is based, there are 104,897 females 15 and over; of those females there are 22,098 never married, 56,129 now married, 3,152 separated, 12,683 widowed, and 10,835 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,554 separated, 2,585 widowed and 8,638 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cowpens social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cowpens.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Spartanburg County)
Total households	97,735
Family households (families)	69,753
With own children under 18 years	35,171
Married-couple family	51,638
With own children under 18 years	22,862
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,233
With own children under 18 years	2,006
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,849
With own children under 18 years	7,621
Nonfamily households	28,436
Householder living alone	24,286
65 years and over	9,027

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	349
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	271
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,951
Householder	640
Spouse	442
Child	666
Other relatives	55
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	309
Male householder	97
Male householder living alone	86
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	185
Female householder living alone	176
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	104,897
Never married	22,098
Now married	56,129
Separated	3,152
Widowed	12,683
Divorced	10,835
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,554
Widowed	2,585
Divorced	8,638

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,279
Male	1,068
Under 5 years	92
5 to 9 years	95
10 to 14 years	84
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	12
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	84
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	13
Female	1,211
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	13
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	55
25 to 29 years	71
30 to 34 years	70
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	83
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,279
One race	2,261
White	1,724
Black or African American	487
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,260
People who are White alone	1,707
People who are Black or African American alone	485
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	74
People who are Some other race alone	47

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	236,811
Same house	133,337
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,837
Different state or abroad	23,501
Different state	20,167
Abroad	3,334

PLACE OF BIRTH (Spartanburg County)
Total resident population	253,791
Born in United States	153,913
State of residence	178,344
Different state	64,643
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,408
Foreign born	9,396

Cowpens Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cowpens. That total enrollment is 61,998 for the population of the country, which includes Cowpens. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 20,309 and elementary or high school enrollment was 85,577 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,225.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cowpens population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	61,998
Pre-kindergarten	3,982
Public	2,226
Private	1,756
Kindergarten	4,001
Public	3,367
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	28,996
Public	27,168
Private	1,828
Elementary and high school	42,789
Public	40,260
Private	2,529
High school grades 9 to 12	13,793
Public	13,092
Private	701
College, undergraduate years	9,766
Public	6,737
Private	3,029
Graduate or professional school	1,460
Public	827
Private	633
Not enrolled in school	181,715

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	167,802
Less than 9th grade	16,516
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,627
High school graduate	50,233
Some college, no degree	30,676
Associate's degree	11,264
Bachelor's degree	30,486
Graduate or professional degree	18.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	19,803

Cowpens Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 197,290 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cowpens. The Cowpens occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (31,884), service occupations (15,065), sales and office occupations (30,047), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (356), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,166) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (29,392). The 197,290 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 100,122 private wage and salary workers, 13,080 government workers, 6,384 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Spartanburg County)
Population 16 years and over	197,290
In labor force	126,914
Civilian labor force	126,829
Employed	119,910
Unemployed	6,919
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	85
Females 16 years and over	103,240
In labor force	59,828
Civilian labor force	59,816
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,568
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	94,050
In labor force	67,086
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,351
Armed forces	73

COMMUTING TO WORK (Spartanburg County)
Workers 16 years and over	117,096
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	96,278
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	15,538
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,600
Other means	606
Worked at home	2,296
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,581,230

OCCUPATION (Spartanburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,884
Management, professional, and related occupations	31,884
Service occupations	15,065
Sales and office occupations	30,047
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	356
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,166
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	29,392

INDUSTRY (Spartanburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,884
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	617
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	33,163
Wholesale trade	5,195
Retail trade	14,287
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,423
Information	2,644
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,833
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,310
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,398
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,361
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,750

CLASS OF WORKER (Spartanburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,884
Private wage and salary workers	100,122
Government workers	13,080
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,384
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cowpens Housing Characteristics

In Cowpens, SC there are 106,986 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 97,735 occupied and 9,251 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cowpens, there are 72,726 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,980 units in Cowpens. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cowpens, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cowpens, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cowpens. There are 2,214 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,894 with rent between $200-299, 9,248 with rent between $300-499 and 11,500 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cowpens gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cowpens, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Spartanburg County)
Total housing units	106,986
Occupied housing units	97,735
Vacant housing units	9,251

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Spartanburg County)
Total housing units	106,986
1-unit, detached	72,726
1-unit, attached	1,980
2 units	3,599
3 or 4 units	2,909
5 to 9 units	3,370
10 to 19 units	1,883
20 to 49 units	923
50 or more units	1,836
Mobile home	17,711

HOUSING TENURE (Spartanburg County)
Occupied housing units	97,735
Owner-occupied	70,339
Renter-occupied	27,396

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Spartanburg County)
Occupied housing units	97,735
No vehicles available	8,203
2 vehicle available	58,496
3 vehicles available	14,140
4 vehicles available	4,027
5 or more vehicles available	1,401

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Spartanburg County)
Occupied housing units	97,735
Utility gas	26,429
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	50,074
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,535
Coal or coke	22
Wood	1,146
Solar energy	54
Other fuel	151
No fuel used	307

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Spartanburg County)
Occupied housing units	97,735
Less Than $50,000	70,339
$50,000 to $99,999	24,617
$100,000 to $149,999	12,818
$150,000 to $199,999	4,938
$200,000 to $299,999	3,191
$300,000 to $499,999	865
$1,000,000 or more	147
Median (dollars)	91,100

GROSS RENT (Spartanburg County)
Occupied units paying rent	27,396
Less than $200	2,214
$200 to $299	1,894
$300 to $499	9,248
$500 to $699	8,396
$700 to $999	2,320
$1,000 to $1,499	571
$1,500 or more	212