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County:

Greenville County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45045

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

275,854

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

240,774

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

287,895

19.6%

11.1%

8.4%

1990:

320,167

11.2%

4.0%

7.2%

2000:

379,616

18.6%

12.2%

6.3%

2005:

407,383

7.3%

4.4%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

286,663

75.5%

0-to-19:

104,245

27.5%

Black:

69,042

18.2%

20-to-39:

113,646

29.9%

Hispanic:

14,283

3.8%

40-to-59:

102,162

26.9%

American Indian:

611

0.2%

60-plus:

59,563

15.7%

Other:

9,017

2.4%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

479.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.2%

Median Family Income:

$50,332

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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