Greer, SC Demographic Data
Greer, SC Summary
Greer is located in Greenville County in South Carolina
- Population: 25,427
- Area: 22.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 20.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,118.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 983.92 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Greer, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,521
52%
50.8
Male
13,218
48%
49.2
Total Population
27,739
323,128,000
Greer, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,172
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,128
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,868
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,550
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,031
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,653
16.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,882
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,450
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,434
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,386
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,818
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
808
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
559
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,436
73.7%
77.2
Female
11,058
54.1%
51.3
Male
9,378
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,687
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,902
14.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,185
11.5%
15.2
Female
2,030
63.7%
55.8
Male
1,155
36.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Greer, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,133
97.8%
96.8
White
19,861
71.6%
72.6
Black or African American
5,049
18.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,392
5.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
191
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
368
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
138
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
174
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
521
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
803
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
606
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,137
14.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,900
6.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
360
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
105
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,772
6.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,602
85.1%
82.2
Greer, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,004
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,557
8.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,364
24.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,519
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,672
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,882
21.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,992
11.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,561
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,429
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,874
32.7%
31.2
Greer, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,926
32.1%
33.7%
Now Married
9,967
46.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,661
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
759
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,258
5.8
5.8%
Greer, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,621
80.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,946
19.3%
21.6%
Spanish
3,250
12.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
512
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,004
3.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
180
0.7%
1.1%
Greer, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
756
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
770
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,290
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,045
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,590
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,767
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,300
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,339
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
475
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
269
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
47,933
57,617
Per capita income
25,455
31,128
Greer, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
34
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,364
9.8%
9.8
Construction
1,162
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,109
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
743
5.4%
6.6
Information
283
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,101
15.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
691
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,541
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
176
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,550
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
598
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
521
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,291
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,509
39.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,881
13.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,004
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,188
15.8%
18.1%
Greer, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,661
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,031
80.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,999
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
0.4%
5.1
Walked
138
1.0%
2.7
Other means
60
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
374
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Greer, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
771
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,747
35.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,334
40.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,749
16.5%
21.0
Greer, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,601
94.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,926
55.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,675
44.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
576
5.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Greer, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,177
1 room
30
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
209
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
922
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,189
19.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,319
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,092
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,454
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
959
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,003
9.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Greer, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,177
1-unit, detached
7,429
66.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
752
6.7%
5.9
2-units
450
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
390
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
503
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
440
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
797
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
416
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Greer, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
602
5.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
522
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
804
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
773
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
936
8.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
609
5.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,130
19.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,063
36.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
615
5.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
123
1.1%
1.4%
Greer, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,077
47.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
111
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
5,266
49.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
99
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
24
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.1%
1.1
Greer, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,353
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
20
0.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
104
2.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
104
2.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
190
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
601
13.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,394
32.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,940
44.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,213
51.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
608
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
403
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
281
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
816
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Greer, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,372
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
15
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
366
8.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
693
15.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
754
17.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,527
57.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
303
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
802
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
834
19.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
405
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
527
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
680
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
381
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,486
34.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
362
0.0%
0.0%
Greer, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,926
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
420
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
890
15.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,677
28.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,648
27.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
954
16.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
305
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
149,400
205,000
