Greenville Metro Area

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


Greenville Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Greenville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 152,772
  • Land Area (2000): 2,374.955 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.548 square kilometers
Greenville Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 126,038 2002 138,300 2005 591,797
2000 132,196 2003 580,535 2006 600,445
2001 136,075 2004 585,584 2007 613,703

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Houses (2000): 65,776
Greenville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 174,986 56.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,632 1.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 127,470 41.51%

Greenville 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.


Greenville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Greenville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 65,123 62,464 2,660 4.08% 41
1991 65,975 62,001 3,974 6.02% 60
1992 65,864 61,682 4,182 6.35% 64
1993 66,704 63,221 3,483 5.22% 52
1994 68,721 65,477 3,244 4.72% 47
1995 71,921 68,436 3,485 4.85% 48
1996 73,776 70,086 3,690 5.00% 50
1997 75,686 71,980 3,706 4.90% 49
1998 76,329 72,972 3,358 4.40% 44
1999 79,538 75,923 3,615 4.55% 45
2000 78,470 75,130 3,340 4.26% 43
2001 77,883 73,202 4,681 6.01% 60
2002 77,681 72,522 5,159 6.64% 67
2003 80,360 75,103 5,256 6.54% 65
2004 81,162 76,476 4,686 5.77% 58
2005 82,923 78,072 4,851 5.85% 59
2006 85,567 81,085 4,482 5.24% 53
2007 87,486 83,056 4,430 5.06% 51
2008 88,958 83,220 5,738 6.45% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 88,140 83,547 4,593 5.21% 52
Feb 2008 87,430 82,749 4,681 5.35% 54
Mar 2008 88,386 83,321 5,065 5.73% 57
Apr 2008 88,681 83,675 5,006 5.64% 56
May 2008 89,347 83,493 5,854 6.55% 66
Jun 2008 90,466 83,938 6,528 7.22% 72
Jul 2008 90,227 83,167 7,060 7.82% 78
Aug 2008 89,165 82,524 6,641 7.45% 74
Sep 2008 88,779 82,568 6,211 7.00% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Greenville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 9,358 12.59%
2. Educational Services 5,526 7.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,192 5.64%
4. Health Care 4,056 5.45%
5. Public Administration 3,568 4.80%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,732 3.67%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,296 3.09%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 2,288 3.08%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 2,274 3.06%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,270 3.05%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,152 2.89%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,126 2.86%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,940 2.61%
14. Repair and Maintenance 1,894 2.55%
15. Finance and Insurance 1,730 2.33%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,628 2.19%
17. Truck Transportation 1,244 1.67%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,090 1.47%
19. Department and Other General Stores 1,010 1.36%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,006 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 14,140 20.04%
2. Educational Services 12,288 17.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,634 7.98%
4. Social Assistance 2,802 3.97%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,606 3.69%
6. Public Administration 2,490 3.53%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,024 2.87%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,924 2.73%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,778 2.52%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,680 2.38%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,654 2.34%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,650 2.34%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 1,134 1.61%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 946 1.34%
15. Construction 906 1.28%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 878 1.24%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 848 1.20%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 806 1.14%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 794 1.13%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 772 1.09%

Greenville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,144 5.57%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,650 4.91%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,326 4.47%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,172 4.27%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,136 4.22%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,380 3.20%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,334 3.14%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,110 2.84%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,058 2.77%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,038 2.74%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,022 2.72%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,894 2.55%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 1,822 2.45%
14. Carpenters 1,802 2.42%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 1,720 2.31%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,572 2.11%
17. Top Executives 1,504 2.02%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 1,426 1.92%
19. Agricultural Workers 1,322 1.78%
20. Computer Specialists 1,272 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,088 5.79%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,800 5.39%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,660 5.19%
4. Registered Nurses 3,322 4.71%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,658 3.77%
6. Cashiers 2,548 3.61%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,490 3.53%
8. Other Production Occupations 2,258 3.20%
9. Other Management Occupations 2,014 2.85%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,004 2.84%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,938 2.75%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,928 2.73%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 1,878 2.66%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,834 2.60%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,798 2.55%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,770 2.51%
17. Customer Service Representatives 1,654 2.34%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,524 2.16%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,514 2.15%
20. Child Care Workers 1,512 2.14%

Greenville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 131,822 54.51%
15-35 hours 34,217 14.15%
1-14 hours 7,026 2.91%
No regular hours 68,744 28.43%

Greenville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,279 2.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,565 1.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,279 3.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,705 7.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,429 11.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 22,224 15.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 28,660 20.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,529 8.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,824 4.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,003 4.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,617 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,450 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,245 8.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12,643 9.07%

Greenville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,944 3.55%
5-9 17,528 12.57%
10-14 28,114 20.16%
15-19 29,089 20.86%
20-24 21,494 15.41%
25-29 7,506 5.38%
30-34 14,318 10.27%
35-39 2,150 1.54%
40-44 2,062 1.48%
45-59 5,115 3.67%
60-89 3,934 2.82%
At least 90 3,198 2.29%

Greenville 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 30 736 0.53% 107,939 77.40%
30-44 236 0.17% 18,294 13.12%
45-59 54 0.04% 5,061 3.63%
At least 60 56 0.04% 7,076 5.07%

Greenville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 540 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19,074 13.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 114,307 80.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 140 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 1,165 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,082 0.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,144 2.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,961 2.08%

Greenville 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.


Greenville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 118,568 (290,384 people)
Families (2000): 75,336 (226,754 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 28,453
People at same address in 1995: 134,655
Greenville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19,392 16.27%
$10,000-$14,999 9,954 8.35%
$15,000-$19,999 8,283 6.95%
$20,000-$24,999 8,710 7.31%
$25,000-$29,999 8,321 6.98%
$30,000-$34,999 7,762 6.51%
$35,000-$39,999 6,611 5.55%
$40,000-$44,999 6,895 5.78%
$45,000-$49,999 5,422 4.55%
$50,000-$59,999 9,370 7.86%
$60,000-$74,999 10,691 8.97%
$75,000-$99,999 9,408 7.89%
$100,000-$124,999 3,975 3.33%
$125,000-$149,999 1,659 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 954 0.80%
$200,000 or more 1,789 1.50%

Greenville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 16,366 27.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 15,577 26.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,377 7.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,708 16.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 908 1.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,284 12.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 286 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,924 4.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 52 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,034 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 29 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 668 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 22 0.04%

Greenville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 96,984 31.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 29,355 9.66%
Public Assistance 4,492 1.48%
Retirement 16,912 5.56%
Self Employment 12,205 4.01%
Social Security 26,810 8.82%
Supplemental Security 6,365 2.09%
Wage / Salary 94,378 31.04%
Other 16,534 5.44%

Greenville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 29,093 54.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 24,469 45.68%

Greenville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,333 7.21%
Color 1 Box Married 62,643 54.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 42,132 36.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,398 2.08%

Greenville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,457 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 62,355 47.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 43,472 33.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,028 10.00%

Greenville 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.


Greenville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Greenville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16,850 7.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 31,364 13.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 58,617 25.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 64,104 27.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 14,974 6.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 32,678 13.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15,756 6.72%

Greenville 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 2,743 1.80% 2,071 1.36% 4,814 3.15%
Kindergarten 3,662 2.40% 484 0.32% 4,146 2.71%
Grades 1-4 15,352 10.05% 1,630 1.07% 16,982 11.12%
Grades 5-8 15,613 10.22% 1,604 1.05% 17,217 11.27%
Grades 9-12 15,501 10.15% 909 0.60% 16,410 10.74%
Undergrad college 34,980 22.90% 1,512 0.99% 36,492 23.89%
Graduate or professional school 4,771 3.12% 374 0.24% 5,145 3.37%
Total 92,622 60.63% 8,584 5.62% 101,206 66.25%

Greenville 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.


Greenville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Greenville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 352 319
2002 340 302
2003 1,462 1,235
2004 1,583 1,346

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


Greenville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Greenville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 233,202 79.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 59,520 20.33%

Greenville 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.


Greenville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,336
Greenville 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
1999 4.760 0.317 0.048 1.658 6.784 0.000 16.654 38.385 3.832 58.871
2000 4.788 0.295 0.113 1.422 6.619 0.000 15.583 43.889 4.092 63.565
2001 4.321 0.250 0.051 1.734 6.357 0.000 16.910 45.181 3.079 65.170
2002 4.107 0.275 0.087 1.960 6.428 0.000 14.657 37.267 2.755 54.678
2003 4.775 0.367 0.060 0.861 6.063 0.000 9.162 24.980 2.673 36.816
2004 5.323 0.406 0.061 1.081 6.872 0.000 9.293 26.884 3.451 39.629
2005 5.414 0.414 0.063 1.166 7.056 0.000 10.052 26.751 3.640 40.443
2006 5.085 0.356 0.067 1.194 6.702 0.000 10.152 24.842 3.817 38.811
2007 5.030 0.402 0.065 1.429 6.927 0.000 9.819 25.437 3.731 38.988

Greenville Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 8,275
2000 9,278
2001 9,733
2002 8,451

Greenville 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.


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Greenville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 20,228 13.24%
10-19 Years 23,668 15.49%
20-29 Years 30,153 19.74%
30-39 Years 22,035 14.42%
40-49 Years 21,649 14.17%
50-59 Years 14,875 9.74%
60-69 Years 9,418 6.16%
70-79 Years 6,989 4.57%
80-89 Years 3,172 2.08%
90+ Years 585 0.38%

Greenville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 73,189 47.91%
Color 1 Box Female 79,583 52.09%

Greenville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 91,121 59.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 52,611 34.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,727 3.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,446 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,264 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 370 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 186 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 47 0.03%

Greenville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 33,838 23.66%
2. English 28,247 19.75%
3. German 18,047 12.62%
4. Irish 17,860 12.49%
5. Scotch Irish 6,461 4.52%
6. Italian 5,571 3.90%
7. Scottish 4,798 3.36%
8. French Non-Basque 3,682 2.58%
9. European 3,400 2.38%
10. African 3,165 2.21%

Greenville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 269,194 93.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12,451 4.33%
3. French 1,016 0.35%
4. German 724 0.25%
5. Arabic 648 0.23%
6. Chinese 400 0.14%
7. Japanese 248 0.09%
8. Italian 220 0.08%
9. Persian 210 0.07%
10. Vietnamese 202 0.07%

Greenville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 295,408 96.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,563 0.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,117 2.97%

Greenville 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.
Greenville 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.


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