Greer, SC City Data

Greer, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,843 people who live in Greer and approximately 379,616 who live in Greenville County. We want to help people moving to or living in Greer 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 Greer. We have included Greer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Greer Information

Greenville County where Greer resides is 794.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 379,616 and has a population rank of 154 out of all the places in the United States.

Greer has a total of 16,843 people and of those residents there are 8,006 males and 8,837 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 5,390 births each year and around 3,355 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Greer varies per year, but currently 16,630 are one race and 213 are two or more races.

Of the 16,843 people who live in Greer, there are 4,620 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Greer is 2,321 male and 2,299 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 12,661.

General Greer Information
Total area in square miles - Greenville County	794.96
Water area in square miles - Greenville County	N/A
Resident population - Greenville County	379,616
Population rank - Greenville County	154
Total population	16,843
Total population (male)	8,006
Total population (female)	8,837
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Greenville County	5,390
Deaths- Greenville County	3,355
Population of one race	16,630
Population of two or more races	213
Population under 20 years	4,620
Population under 20 years (male)	2,321
Population under 20 years (female)	2,299
Total population 18 years and over	12,661

Greer Social Characteristics

There are 149,556 households in Greer. Families make up 102,676 of these households. The table below breaks down the Greer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (78,215), male householder with no wife present (5,438) and female householder with no husband present (17,728). The remainder of the Greer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 47,544. Greer, SC moving companies help people in Greer 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 Greer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Greer is based, there are 156,548 females 15 and over; of those females there are 34,137 never married, 84,218 now married, 5,369 separated, 17,024 widowed, and 15,800 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,566 separated, 3,339 widowed and 12,364 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Greer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Greer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Greenville County)
Total households	149,556
Family households (families)	102,676
With own children under 18 years	51,967
Married-couple family	78,215
With own children under 18 years	35,441
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,438
With own children under 18 years	2,610
Female householder, no husband present, family	17,728
With own children under 18 years	10,774
Nonfamily households	47,544
Householder living alone	40,021
65 years and over	12,768

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,438
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,628
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,855
Householder	4,510
Spouse	3,159
Child	4,712
Other relatives	337
Nonrelatives	352
Unmarried partner	140
Roomer or boarder	52
Housemate or roommate	81
Unmarried partner	294
Foster child	14
Other	65

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,721
Male householder	916
Male householder living alone	709
Male householder not living alone	207
Female householder	1,288
Female householder living alone	1,164
Female householder not living alone	124
Nonrelatives	517
Unmarried partner	154
Roomer or boarder	81
Housemate or roommate	205
Foster child	1
Other	76

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	156,548
Never married	34,137
Now married	84,218
Separated	5,369
Widowed	17,024
Divorced	15,800
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,566
Widowed	3,339
Divorced	12,364

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,843
Male	8,006
Under 5 years	625
5 to 9 years	568
10 to 14 years	563
15 to 17 years	339
18 and 19 years	226
20 years	104
21 years	115
22 to 24 years	352
25 to 29 years	805
30 to 34 years	728
35 to 39 years	717
40 to 44 years	604
45 to 49 years	441
50 to 54 years	433
55 to 59 years	343
60 and 61 years	112
62 to 64 years	154
65 and 66 years	84
67 to 69 years	122
70 to 74 years	201
75 to 79 years	176
80 to 84 years	100
85 years and over	94
Female	8,837
Under 5 years	684
5 to 9 years	593
10 to 14 years	506
15 to 17 years	304
18 and 19 years	212
20 years	94
21 years	100
22 to 24 years	347
25 to 29 years	781
30 to 34 years	742
35 to 39 years	660
40 to 44 years	593
45 to 49 years	490
50 to 54 years	492
55 to 59 years	393
60 and 61 years	144
62 to 64 years	188
65 and 66 years	136
67 to 69 years	183
70 to 74 years	332
75 to 79 years	307
80 to 84 years	263
85 years and over	293

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,843
One race	16,630
White	12,361
Black or African American	3,283
American Indian and Alaska Native	37
Asian	195
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	15
Two or more races	213

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,576
People who are White alone	12,139
People who are Black or African American alone	3,242
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	37
People who are Asian alone	193
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,377
People who are Some other race alone	744

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	354,190
Same house	182,500
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	24,593
Different state or abroad	56,716
Different state	47,986
Abroad	8,730

PLACE OF BIRTH (Greenville County)
Total resident population	379,616
Born in United States	199,488
State of residence	222,079
Different state	136,077
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,040
Foreign born	18,420

Greer 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 Greer. That total enrollment is 96,798 for the population of the country, which includes Greer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 33,351 and elementary or high school enrollment was 127,435 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,731.

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 Greer population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	96,798
Pre-kindergarten	6,178
Public	2,437
Private	3,741
Kindergarten	6,170
Public	4,464
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	43,122
Public	37,267
Private	5,855
Elementary and high school	63,718
Public	55,624
Private	8,094
High school grades 9 to 12	20,596
Public	18,357
Private	2,239
College, undergraduate years	17,741
Public	9,623
Private	8,118
Graduate or professional school	2,991
Public	1,652
Private	1,339
Not enrolled in school	267,685

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	250,258
Less than 9th grade	17,336
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	34,076
High school graduate	65,815
Some college, no degree	49,277
Associate's degree	18,103
Bachelor's degree	65,651
Graduate or professional degree	26.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	45,245

Greer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 296,250 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Greer. The Greer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (62,666), service occupations (24,728), sales and office occupations (50,391), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (498), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,956) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (32,250). The 296,250 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 162,041 private wage and salary workers, 15,939 government workers, 10,099 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Greenville County)
Population 16 years and over	296,250
In labor force	197,900
Civilian labor force	197,667
Employed	188,489
Unemployed	9,178
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	233
Females 16 years and over	154,356
In labor force	91,215
Civilian labor force	91,198
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,008
Armed forces	17
Males 16 years and over	141,894
In labor force	106,685
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,170
Armed forces	216

COMMUTING TO WORK (Greenville County)
Workers 16 years and over	185,461
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	151,339
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	23,070
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,007
Other means	1,341
Worked at home	4,447
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,917,355

OCCUPATION (Greenville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	62,666
Management, professional, and related occupations	62,666
Service occupations	24,728
Sales and office occupations	50,391
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	498
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,956
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	32,250

INDUSTRY (Greenville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	62,666
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	735
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	40,465
Wholesale trade	8,388
Retail trade	23,262
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,882
Information	6,159
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,502
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	17,372
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	30,583
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,958
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,157

CLASS OF WORKER (Greenville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	62,666
Private wage and salary workers	162,041
Government workers	15,939
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,099
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Greer Housing Characteristics

In Greer, SC there are 162,803 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 149,556 occupied and 13,247 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Greer, there are 107,357 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,181 units in Greer. 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 Greer, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Greer, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Greer. There are 2,582 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,574 with rent between $200-299, 12,547 with rent between $300-499 and 26,694 with rent for $500 and above. Full Greer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Greer, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Greenville County)
Total housing units	162,803
Occupied housing units	149,556
Vacant housing units	13,247

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Greenville County)
Total housing units	162,803
1-unit, detached	107,357
1-unit, attached	4,181
2 units	4,793
3 or 4 units	4,652
5 to 9 units	8,950
10 to 19 units	6,424
20 to 49 units	3,033
50 or more units	5,153
Mobile home	18,116

HOUSING TENURE (Greenville County)
Occupied housing units	149,556
Owner-occupied	101,977
Renter-occupied	47,579

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Greenville County)
Occupied housing units	149,556
No vehicles available	11,296
2 vehicle available	87,031
3 vehicles available	20,548
4 vehicles available	4,701
5 or more vehicles available	1,502

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Greenville County)
Occupied housing units	149,556
Utility gas	59,309
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	67,779
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13,211
Coal or coke	42
Wood	1,201
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	196
No fuel used	302

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Greenville County)
Occupied housing units	149,556
Less Than $50,000	101,977
$50,000 to $99,999	29,490
$100,000 to $149,999	23,362
$150,000 to $199,999	12,091
$200,000 to $299,999	8,061
$300,000 to $499,999	2,432
$1,000,000 or more	158
Median (dollars)	111,800

GROSS RENT (Greenville County)
Occupied units paying rent	47,579
Less than $200	2,582
$200 to $299	2,574
$300 to $499	12,547
$500 to $699	16,598
$700 to $999	8,083
$1,000 to $1,499	1,728
$1,500 or more	284