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GREENWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY GUIDE
Demographics
Greenwood County boasts a modern and diverse economic base, ranging from manufacturing, distribution, and research and development headquarters to nationally recognized healthcare. Approximately 26% of the local workforce is dedicated to manufacturing.
Educational opportunities are easily accessible in Greenwood, with three fully accredited school districts, five private schools, two colleges which provide a wide range of educational opportunities. Some of our educational initiatives include The Greenwood Promise and The Greenwood Edge, a program that enables students to earn a Manufacturing Production Technician Certificate through Piedmont Technical College (PTC) while still in high school.
POPULATION GROWTH & PROJECTIONS:
Population (2010) ..................................................................69,661 Population (2016) ..................................................................70,133 Percent Growth .................................................................... 0.60% Population (2020)..................................................................71,700 Percent Growth .................................................................... 2.92% Population (2030)................................................................. 75,700 Percent Growth .................................................................... 8.67%
Source: U.S. Census / County Comprehensive Plan
Population Ranking:
Greenwood is the eighteenth largest city in South Carolina.
Age% of Population:
Age 9 & Under ............................................................. 8,886 or 14% Age 10-19....................................................................... 8,885 or 14% Age 20-34 .................................................................... 14,132 or 20% Age 35-54 ................................................................... 16,996 or 24% Age 55-74 ................................................................... 15,880 or 23% Age 75+........................................................................... 5,387 or 8% Source: U.S. Census
Income & Economy:
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2012- 2016................................................................................................................58.8% Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)....102,500 Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 585,232
Total manufacturers’ shipments, 2012 ($1,000) ...............................2,478,939 Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) .............................837,914 Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)............................................................758,896 Total retail sales per capita, 2012 ........................................................$10,879 Median household income (in 2016 dollars), 2012-2016 ..............$37,631 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2016 dollars), 2012- 2016....................................................................................... $21,887 Source: U.S. Census
TRANSPORTATION:
Air
Greenwood County Airport: 864-942-9634
• Charter/corporate air service • Conference rooms Greenville/Spartanburg International Airport: 864-877-7426
• Regional, national, and international flights on most
major airlines.
Columbia Metropolitan Airport: 803-822-5000
• Regional, national, and international flights on most
major airlines.
Augusta Regional Airport: 706-793-6792
• Regional, national, and international flights on most major airlines.
Rail
CSX Rail Service:
• Industrial rail sites • Switchyard services
Sea Port of Charleston:
• Largest container port in Southeast
• Easy access via I-26
Ground
Access to Interstates 85, 26 and 385.
DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES
Asheville ................................................... Atlanta ...................................................... Augusta .................................................... Charleston ............................................... Charlotte .................................................. Columbia .................................................. Greenville ................................................. Spartanburg............................................. CLIMATE:
HOURS
MILES
Average Temperature .........................................................68° Average Total Precipitation................................... 43.1 inches Average Snowfall.......................................................1.4 inches Average Growing Season ..........................................229 Days Prevailing Winds.......................................................Southeast Elevation............................................. 620 ft. Above Sea Level GREENWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY PROFILE:
Contact Information:
Greenwood County
600 Monument Street, Park Plaza
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 942-8596
www.greenwoodsc.gov
MAJOR EMPLOYERS:
Labor Force & Unemployment (Sept. 2017):
Labor Pool in County .............................................................. 31,811 Employed ............................................................................... 30,543 Unemployed ............................................................................. 1,268 Unemployment Rate ............................................................. 4.00% Source: BLS
LABOR STATISTICS
Average Annual Salary by Major Industry (2016)
Average Monthly Employment
Annual Salary
Natural Resource & Mining.............. 96.......................... $45,032 Construction....................................... 1,028 ..................... $43,576 Manufacturing ................................... 5,807 .................... $51,740 Trade, Transportation & Utilities.......... 5,350 ........................$31,252 Financial Activities (Finance, Insurance & Real Estate) ...................................................................... 761.............................$41,600 Professional & Business Services ........ 2,943 ........................$28,756 Education & Health Services ............ 8,027 .................... $45,136 Leisure & Hospitality ......................... 2,836 .................... $13,624 Other Services.................................... 423 ....................... $26,728 Information ........................................ 162 ........................ $36,712 Public Administration ....................... 1,257 ..................... $37,648 Total..................................................... 28,690 .................. $35,021 Source: SC Employment Security Commission
2.1 .................. 115 3.0.................. 148 1.0 .................. 59 3.5.................. 175 2.2.................. 121 1.5 .................. 74 1.0 .................. 55 1.0 .................. 60
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