Spartanburg Metro Area

  1. Spartanburg Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Spartanburg Metro Area Statistics
  3. Spartanburg Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Spartanburg Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Spartanburg Metro Area Family Information
  6. Spartanburg Metro Area Education Information
  7. Spartanburg Metro Area Business Information
  8. Spartanburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Spartanburg Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Spartanburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Spartanburg Metro Area Counties
  12. Spartanburg Metro Area Cities


Spartanburg Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Spartanburg Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 253,791
  • Land Area (2000): 2,100.287 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.286 square kilometers
Spartanburg Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 985,271 2004 264,489 2006 270,958
2003 261,846 2005 267,819 2007 276,109

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Houses (2000): 106,986
Spartanburg Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 328,682 64.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,725 0.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 175,750 34.52%

Spartanburg Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spartanburg Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Spartanburg Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 118,290 113,032 5,259 4.45% 45
1991 120,346 114,034 6,312 5.25% 52
1992 121,338 115,261 6,076 5.01% 50
1993 123,894 117,627 6,267 5.06% 51
1994 126,101 120,733 5,368 4.26% 43
1995 127,182 122,394 4,787 3.76% 38
1996 129,984 124,116 5,868 4.51% 45
1997 130,203 125,360 4,843 3.72% 37
1998 131,074 126,937 4,137 3.16% 32
1999 132,645 127,408 5,237 3.95% 39
2000 129,773 125,219 4,554 3.51% 35
2001 127,793 120,929 6,864 5.37% 54
2002 128,178 119,589 8,589 6.70% 67
2003 129,959 120,641 9,318 7.17% 72
2004 131,672 121,749 9,923 7.54% 75
2005 132,145 122,270 9,875 7.47% 75
2006 134,162 125,341 8,821 6.57% 66
2007 132,740 124,838 7,902 5.95% 60
2008 134,687 125,844 8,844 6.57% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 133,036 124,642 8,394 6.31% 63
Feb 2008 132,034 124,524 7,510 5.69% 57
Mar 2008 133,323 126,150 7,173 5.38% 54
Apr 2008 133,817 126,268 7,549 5.64% 56
May 2008 134,475 126,200 8,275 6.15% 62
Jun 2008 135,951 126,547 9,404 6.92% 69
Jul 2008 135,967 125,752 10,215 7.51% 75
Aug 2008 137,330 126,250 11,080 8.07% 81
Sep 2008 136,254 126,262 9,992 7.33% 73
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Spartanburg Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 16,538 12.99%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 9,508 7.47%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,534 4.35%
4. Metal Manufactuing 4,858 3.82%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 4,532 3.56%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 4,298 3.38%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,152 3.26%
8. Educational Services 4,130 3.24%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,074 3.20%
10. Repair and Maintenance 3,670 2.88%
11. Truck Transportation 3,664 2.88%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,576 2.81%
13. Health Care 3,318 2.61%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 3,174 2.49%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 2,958 2.32%
16. Public Administration 2,856 2.24%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,644 2.08%
18. Paper Manufacturing 2,226 1.75%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,212 1.74%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2,088 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 15,772 14.02%
2. Educational Services 13,152 11.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 9,158 8.14%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6,528 5.80%
5. Finance and Insurance 4,246 3.77%
6. Social Assistance 3,918 3.48%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,696 3.29%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,082 2.74%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 3,060 2.72%
10. Department and Other General Stores 2,998 2.66%
11. Public Administration 2,644 2.35%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,142 1.90%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 2,122 1.89%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,974 1.75%
15. Construction 1,934 1.72%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,928 1.71%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,884 1.67%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,700 1.51%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 1,638 1.46%
20. Metal Manufactuing 1,594 1.42%

Spartanburg Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 11,746 9.23%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 7,912 6.21%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7,488 5.88%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6,648 5.22%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,952 3.89%
6. Other Management Occupations 4,776 3.75%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,666 3.66%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,194 3.29%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,930 3.09%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 3,574 2.81%
11. Other Construction Trades 3,354 2.63%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,146 2.47%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,032 2.38%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,674 2.10%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,640 2.07%
16. Engineers 2,598 2.04%
17. Top Executives 2,530 1.99%
18. Carpenters 2,450 1.92%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 2,362 1.86%
20. Construction Laborers 2,002 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 6,142 5.46%
2. Other Production Occupations 5,940 5.28%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 5,668 5.04%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,584 4.96%
5. Cashiers 4,446 3.95%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,262 3.79%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4,040 3.59%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,820 3.40%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,680 3.27%
10. Registered Nurses 3,580 3.18%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,342 2.97%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,072 2.73%
13. Customer Service Representatives 3,004 2.67%
14. Other Management Occupations 2,794 2.48%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 2,748 2.44%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,744 2.44%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,692 2.39%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,676 2.38%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,386 2.12%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,346 2.09%

Spartanburg Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 225,042 56.86%
15-35 hours 38,981 9.85%
1-14 hours 9,688 2.45%
No regular hours 122,102 30.85%

Spartanburg Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,472 2.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,202 1.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,665 3.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 19,126 8.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 28,070 12.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 39,266 17.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 41,954 18.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 21,309 9.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9,157 3.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9,677 4.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,470 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,602 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 16,906 7.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 21,332 9.27%

Spartanburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,593 2.43%
5-9 23,429 10.18%
10-14 37,945 16.48%
15-19 45,781 19.89%
20-24 40,751 17.70%
25-29 16,801 7.30%
30-34 31,299 13.60%
35-39 4,758 2.07%
40-44 4,815 2.09%
45-59 10,009 4.35%
60-89 4,344 1.89%
At least 90 4,683 2.03%

Spartanburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 636 0.28% 169,664 73.70%
30-44 359 0.16% 40,513 17.60%
45-59 132 0.06% 9,877 4.29%
At least 60 162 0.07% 8,865 3.85%

Spartanburg Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 96 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 31,120 13.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 193,070 82.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 186 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 1,218 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,289 0.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,229 1.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,660 1.98%

Spartanburg Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spartanburg Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 195,316 (492,720 people)
Families (2000): 139,506 (419,326 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 54,644
People at same address in 1995: 267,732
Spartanburg Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 21,449 10.95%
$10,000-$14,999 13,975 7.13%
$15,000-$19,999 13,143 6.71%
$20,000-$24,999 15,304 7.81%
$25,000-$29,999 14,251 7.28%
$30,000-$34,999 12,850 6.56%
$35,000-$39,999 12,168 6.21%
$40,000-$44,999 11,933 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 11,338 5.79%
$50,000-$59,999 18,332 9.36%
$60,000-$74,999 19,465 9.94%
$75,000-$99,999 16,868 8.61%
$100,000-$124,999 7,125 3.64%
$125,000-$149,999 2,710 1.38%
$150,000-$199,999 2,140 1.09%
$200,000 or more 2,838 1.45%

Spartanburg Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 24,287 24.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 29,789 30.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,373 3.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 17,711 18.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 455 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13,729 14.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 205 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,376 5.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 74 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,700 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 994 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 22 0.02%

Spartanburg Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 157,545 31.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 50,425 10.06%
Public Assistance 4,180 0.83%
Retirement 31,965 6.38%
Self Employment 17,821 3.56%
Social Security 54,804 10.94%
Supplemental Security 7,842 1.56%
Wage / Salary 153,257 30.58%
Other 23,251 4.64%

Spartanburg Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 59,922 56.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 45,897 43.37%

Spartanburg Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17,299 9.00%
Color 1 Box Married 118,282 61.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 51,494 26.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,178 2.69%

Spartanburg Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21,700 10.31%
Color 1 Box Married 119,029 56.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 44,257 21.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25,410 12.08%

Spartanburg Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spartanburg Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Spartanburg Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 35,288 9.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 69,335 18.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 114,298 29.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 76,100 19.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24,368 6.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 41,961 10.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 21,593 5.64%

Spartanburg Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4,452 1.75% 3,527 1.39% 7,979 3.14%
Kindergarten 6,734 2.65% 1,268 0.50% 8,002 3.15%
Grades 1-4 27,844 10.97% 2,088 0.82% 29,932 11.79%
Grades 5-8 26,658 10.50% 1,575 0.62% 28,233 11.12%
Grades 9-12 26,252 10.34% 1,413 0.56% 27,665 10.90%
Undergrad college 13,492 5.32% 6,074 2.39% 19,566 7.71%
Graduate or professional school 1,660 0.65% 1,266 0.50% 2,926 1.15%
Total 107,092 42.20% 17,211 6.78% 124,303 48.98%

Spartanburg Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spartanburg Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Spartanburg Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 2,589 2,601
2002 2,490 2,294
2003 564 550
2004 639 531

Spartanburg Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spartanburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Spartanburg Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 435,605 87.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 60,897 12.27%

Spartanburg Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spartanburg Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,405
Spartanburg Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 5.384 0.461 0.064 1.166 7.075 0.000 9.318 27.348 3.438 40.104
2003 5.507 0.439 0.080 1.470 7.497 0.000 10.231 28.960 3.853 43.044
2004 5.376 0.386 0.060 1.221 7.044 0.000 9.932 30.587 4.185 44.705
2005 4.929 0.317 0.105 1.143 6.493 0.000 10.522 30.864 3.510 44.896
2006 4.768 0.280 0.070 1.624 6.743 0.000 11.729 32.012 3.525 47.266
2007 5.107 0.348 0.091 1.720 7.265 0.000 11.814 30.202 3.922 45.938

Spartanburg Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 46,484

Spartanburg Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spartanburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Spartanburg Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 34,959 13.77%
10-19 Years 35,106 13.83%
20-29 Years 33,831 13.33%
30-39 Years 38,879 15.32%
40-49 Years 38,155 15.03%
50-59 Years 30,453 12.00%
60-69 Years 19,862 7.83%
70-79 Years 14,594 5.75%
80-89 Years 6,771 2.67%
90+ Years 1,181 0.47%

Spartanburg Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 123,338 48.60%
Color 1 Box Female 130,453 51.40%

Spartanburg Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 187,752 73.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 52,506 20.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,081 2.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,694 1.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,021 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 508 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 169 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 60 0.02%

Spartanburg Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 90,363 31.62%
2. English 43,217 15.12%
3. Irish 41,883 14.66%
4. German 35,828 12.54%
5. Scotch Irish 16,106 5.64%
6. Italian 8,779 3.07%
7. French Non-Basque 8,595 3.01%
8. Scottish 8,298 2.90%
9. Dutch 5,386 1.88%
10. Polish 3,724 1.30%

Spartanburg Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 445,096 93.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16,037 3.38%
3. German 2,308 0.49%
4. Miao / Hmong 1,774 0.37%
5. French 1,763 0.37%
6. Laotian 918 0.19%
7. Chinese 770 0.16%
8. Vietnamese 758 0.16%
9. Greek 620 0.13%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 588 0.12%

Spartanburg Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 490,365 96.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,198 1.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,594 2.28%

Spartanburg Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Spartanburg Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spartanburg Metro Area Counties Back to top
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