Greenville, South Carolina |
Greenville is a city located in Greenville County, South Carolina. As of the 2000
census, the city had a total population of 56,002. It is the county seat of
Greenville County6.
For its size, Greenville has an atypically large number of activities. The Peace Center in downtown Greenville hosts national broadway shows that usually only come to cities several
times larger. There are four independent theatres which put on several theatrical presentations a year.
Greenville is not a "college town" per se, but the students of both Furman University (in Greenville) and nearby Clemson University enjoy Greenville's downtown area for weekend entertainment. The streets of downtown
are filled with people every weekend visiting the restauraunts, small shops, and bars.
In the mid-1990s, BMW built a large manufacturing plant in Greer, SC, just
outside of Greenville's city limits. This plant has been a major boom to the area and can be attributed with the amazing growth
rate the city has experienced.
Greer is home to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, which serves Greenville and
Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Also of note is the city's proximity to other interesting locations.
History
The area was originally part of the Cherokee nation protected grounds. No white
man was allowed to enter. The first white man in the area came in 1765. His name was Richard Pearis. On a side note, "Paris
Mountain" is indeed named after Richard Pearis, though the name was mistranslated. Then, in 1777, the Greenville County area was
made part of South Carolina. Greenville County was officially created in 1784.
Geography
Greenville is located at 34°50'40" North, 82°23'8" West (34.844313, -82.385428)1.
According to the United States Census
Bureau, the city has a total area of 67.7 km˛ (26.1 mi˛). 67.5 km˛ (26.1 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The
total area is 0.23% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 56,002
people, 24,382 households, and 12,581 families residing in the city. The population density is 829.4/km˛ (2,148.0/mi˛). There are 27,295 housing units at an average density of
404.2/km˛ (1,046.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 62.12% White, 33.94% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.27%
Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races.
3.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 24,382 households out of which 22.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.7% are married couples
living together, 15.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% are non-families. 40.8% of all households are
made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.11
and the average family size is 2.90.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from
45 to 64, and 14.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 89.9 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $33,144, and the median income for a family is $44,125. Males have a median
income of $35,111 versus $25,339 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,242. 16.1% of the population and 12.2% of
families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.7% are under the age of 18 and 17.5% are 65 or
older.
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