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County:

Spartanburg County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45083

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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:

270,475

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

High Hills Plains

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:

173,724

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

203,023

16.9%

9.4%

7.5%

1990:

226,800

11.7%

6.0%

5.7%

2000:

253,791

11.9%

7.7%

4.2%

2005:

266,809

5.1%

3.4%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

187,752

74.0%

0-to-19:

70,065

27.6%

Black:

52,506

20.7%

20-to-39:

72,710

28.6%

Hispanic:

7,081

2.8%

40-to-59:

68,608

27.0%

American Indian:

508

0.2%

60-plus:

42,408

16.7%

Other:

5,944

2.3%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

312.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.2%

Median Family Income:

$45,349

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.2%

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