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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Greenville Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Greenville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Greenville Metro Area Counties
  11. 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): 559,940
  • Land Area (2000): 5,185.372 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 74.367 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 239,042
Greenville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 807,138 71.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,697 0.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 306,944 27.34%

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 248,829 238,483 10,346 4.16% 42
1991 253,266 240,326 12,941 5.11% 51
1992 257,345 243,403 13,942 5.42% 54
1993 263,030 249,169 13,861 5.27% 53
1994 266,299 255,425 10,874 4.08% 41
1995 267,884 259,906 7,978 2.98% 30
1996 273,707 263,401 10,306 3.77% 38
1997 273,000 265,821 7,179 2.63% 26
1998 275,434 269,473 5,961 2.16% 22
1999 277,147 270,104 7,043 2.54% 25
2000 295,128 287,016 8,112 2.75% 28
2001 292,625 280,023 12,601 4.31% 43
2002 289,008 273,451 15,557 5.38% 54
2003 290,749 273,505 17,244 5.93% 59
2004 296,796 278,510 18,286 6.16% 62
2005 301,302 283,730 17,572 5.83% 58
2006 307,894 290,558 17,336 5.63% 56
2007 313,472 297,111 16,361 5.22% 52
2008 317,997 300,598 17,399 5.47% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 314,217 297,093 17,124 5.45% 54
Feb 2008 312,458 297,086 15,372 4.92% 49
Mar 2008 315,035 300,420 14,615 4.64% 46
Apr 2008 317,255 302,655 14,600 4.60% 46
May 2008 318,914 302,409 16,505 5.18% 52
Jun 2008 320,682 303,254 17,428 5.43% 54
Jul 2008 323,930 304,449 19,481 6.01% 60
Aug 2008 320,295 298,795 21,500 6.71% 67
Sep 2008 319,187 299,217 19,970 6.26% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Greenville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 37,992 12.88%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 15,398 5.22%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14,370 4.87%
4. Educational Services 14,014 4.75%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 13,268 4.50%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 11,892 4.03%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10,408 3.53%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10,400 3.52%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9,888 3.35%
10. Metal Manufactuing 8,646 2.93%
11. Health Care 8,046 2.73%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 7,966 2.70%
13. Public Administration 7,426 2.52%
14. Repair and Maintenance 7,364 2.50%
15. Truck Transportation 7,044 2.39%
16. Finance and Insurance 6,980 2.37%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5,940 2.01%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 5,214 1.77%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5,106 1.73%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5,054 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 33,158 13.21%
2. Educational Services 31,546 12.57%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 19,198 7.65%
4. Finance and Insurance 13,244 5.28%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11,084 4.42%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 10,328 4.12%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 8,338 3.32%
8. Social Assistance 7,652 3.05%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,230 2.88%
10. Department and Other General Stores 7,146 2.85%
11. Public Administration 6,158 2.45%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 5,784 2.30%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,916 1.96%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 4,816 1.92%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,724 1.88%
16. Construction 4,724 1.88%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,640 1.85%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,634 1.85%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4,368 1.74%
20. Metal Manufactuing 3,296 1.31%

Greenville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 18,850 6.39%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 16,922 5.74%
3. Other Management Occupations 14,264 4.83%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12,080 4.09%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10,978 3.72%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10,932 3.71%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10,694 3.62%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10,616 3.60%
9. Engineers 9,702 3.29%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9,182 3.11%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8,732 2.96%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 8,400 2.85%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,328 2.48%
14. Top Executives 7,328 2.48%
15. Computer Specialists 7,222 2.45%
16. Other Construction Trades 6,914 2.34%
17. Carpenters 5,716 1.94%
18. Business Operations Specialists 5,546 1.88%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 5,274 1.79%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 4,984 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 13,418 5.35%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 13,292 5.30%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11,408 4.55%
4. Other Production Occupations 10,894 4.34%
5. Cashiers 8,838 3.52%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8,782 3.50%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,472 3.38%
8. Registered Nurses 8,036 3.20%
9. Other Management Occupations 8,018 3.20%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,670 3.06%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7,482 2.98%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7,434 2.96%
13. Customer Service Representatives 6,690 2.67%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,198 2.47%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 6,100 2.43%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 5,986 2.39%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5,830 2.32%
18. Business Operations Specialists 5,614 2.24%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5,180 2.06%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 5,010 2.00%

Greenville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 501,892 57.05%
15-35 hours 101,643 11.55%
1-14 hours 23,785 2.70%
No regular hours 252,452 28.70%

Greenville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11,934 2.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8,403 1.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15,684 2.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 36,650 6.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 55,189 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 83,077 15.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 106,798 20.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 59,460 11.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24,637 4.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25,709 4.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,841 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4,810 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 36,995 7.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 46,643 8.87%

Greenville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15,643 2.97%
5-9 55,734 10.60%
10-14 86,740 16.50%
15-19 99,605 18.94%
20-24 89,193 16.96%
25-29 35,998 6.85%
30-34 72,165 13.72%
35-39 11,107 2.11%
40-44 12,222 2.32%
45-59 26,781 5.09%
60-89 11,625 2.21%
At least 90 9,017 1.71%

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 30 912 0.17% 382,001 72.65%
30-44 562 0.11% 94,932 18.05%
45-59 152 0.03% 26,629 5.06%
At least 60 424 0.08% 20,218 3.84%

Greenville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 724 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 69,172 12.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 437,053 81.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 680 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 3,742 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,050 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 12,409 2.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12,122 2.25%

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): 434,640 (1,078,166 people)
Families (2000): 300,390 (896,766 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 118,789
People at same address in 1995: 556,061
Greenville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 45,015 10.33%
$10,000-$14,999 28,584 6.56%
$15,000-$19,999 28,510 6.54%
$20,000-$24,999 32,107 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 30,316 6.96%
$30,000-$34,999 29,233 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 27,967 6.42%
$40,000-$44,999 26,260 6.03%
$45,000-$49,999 22,822 5.24%
$50,000-$59,999 39,365 9.03%
$60,000-$74,999 44,284 10.16%
$75,000-$99,999 38,409 8.82%
$100,000-$124,999 19,444 4.46%
$125,000-$149,999 8,886 2.04%
$150,000-$199,999 7,013 1.61%
$200,000 or more 7,501 1.72%

Greenville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 56,176 25.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 65,165 30.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8,957 4.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 37,005 17.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,590 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30,031 13.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 826 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11,897 5.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 153 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,542 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 72 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,695 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 43 0.02%

Greenville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 356,557 31.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 128,687 11.43%
Public Assistance 8,398 0.75%
Retirement 67,135 5.96%
Self Employment 42,261 3.75%
Social Security 110,798 9.84%
Supplemental Security 15,567 1.38%
Wage / Salary 346,638 30.79%
Other 49,680 4.41%

Greenville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 130,612 55.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 102,703 44.02%

Greenville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36,713 8.50%
Color 1 Box Married 262,969 60.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 121,872 28.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10,306 2.39%

Greenville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45,826 9.92%
Color 1 Box Married 264,162 57.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 101,923 22.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50,256 10.87%

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 62,639 7.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 133,791 15.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 235,631 27.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 188,372 22.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 53,410 6.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 121,579 14.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 55,270 6.50%

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 7,820 1.40% 9,322 1.66% 17,142 3.06%
Kindergarten 14,028 2.51% 4,182 0.75% 18,210 3.25%
Grades 1-4 54,757 9.78% 7,822 1.40% 62,579 11.18%
Grades 5-8 55,694 9.95% 7,237 1.29% 62,931 11.24%
Grades 9-12 53,451 9.55% 5,754 1.03% 59,205 10.57%
Undergrad college 47,574 8.50% 20,297 3.62% 67,871 12.12%
Graduate or professional school 6,902 1.23% 3,124 0.56% 10,026 1.79%
Total 240,226 42.90% 57,738 10.31% 297,964 53.21%

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 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 957,056 88.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 125,564 11.60%

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): 2,082
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.


Greenville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Greenville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 75,350 13.46%
10-19 Years 79,605 14.22%
20-29 Years 82,963 14.82%
30-39 Years 85,664 15.30%
40-49 Years 82,859 14.80%
50-59 Years 64,680 11.55%
60-69 Years 41,489 7.41%
70-79 Years 30,564 5.46%
80-89 Years 14,142 2.53%
90+ Years 2,624 0.47%

Greenville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 273,699 48.88%
Color 1 Box Female 286,241 51.12%

Greenville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 434,982 77.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 94,731 16.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17,514 3.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,576 1.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,618 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 911 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 452 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 156 0.03%

Greenville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 179,006 25.09%
2. English 109,574 15.36%
3. Irish 108,124 15.16%
4. German 103,200 14.47%
5. Scotch Irish 40,434 5.67%
6. Scottish 25,453 3.57%
7. Italian 24,881 3.49%
8. French Non-Basque 21,515 3.02%
9. Dutch 14,003 1.96%
10. Polish 10,419 1.46%

Greenville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 984,408 93.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36,333 3.46%
3. French 5,706 0.54%
4. German 4,870 0.46%
5. Vietnamese 2,238 0.21%
6. Chinese 1,880 0.18%
7. Arabic 1,380 0.13%
8. Gujarathi 1,252 0.12%
9. Greek 1,226 0.12%
10. Other Asian 914 0.09%

Greenville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,077,376 95.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13,262 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 32,141 2.86%

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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