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Demographics


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION
Population, July 2005 18,195
Population, 2000 Census 17,167
Population 1990 Census 14,867
Percent Population Change 1990-2000 15.5
Percent Population Change NC 1990-2000 21.4

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WORKFORCE & EDUCATION

From 1993 - 2003 the labor force was growing faster than the unemployment rate

Percent Unemployed
2005
5.0
Percent High School Graduates
2000
70.6
Average SAT score
2005
1.026
Percent bachelor’s degree or higher
2000
14.5

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INCOME, HOUSING & POVERTY

Average weekly wage per employee
2005
$428.00
Median Household Income
2000
$30,627
Per capita Personal Income
2003
$23,431
Median Value of owner-occupied housing units
$78,893
Percent in poverty
2000
15.3

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TAXES, SALES & SERVICES

Greeneville, SC, the largest municipal area in SC generated $160 million in new residential construction
New Housing Units Applied 2005
226 worth
$67,058,562
Homeownership Rate
2000
80.6%
Housing units in multi-unit structures
2000
16.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units
2000
$88,00
NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOME PERMITS
2006
187 Worth $57.687,000
NEW THREE & FOUR FMILY PERMITS
2006
16 Worth $16,000,000
Property taxes/$100.00
$0.5300
Taxable Sales in Millions
FY 04-05
$216.0
Number of Physicians
2003
20
Population/Physician Ratio
2004
911
Population/RN Ratio
2004
137
Licensed Childcare Facilities   16

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TOP MANUFACTURERS (2nd quarter 2005)

US TEXTILE CORP
100-249
BANNERS CABINETS
50-99
THE TAR HEEL MICA CO
Below 50
ADDCO MANUFACTURING CO
Below 50
R H LOVEN
Below 50
SLUDER FLORAL CO INC
Below 50


TOP NON-MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS (2nd QTR 2005)

WAL-MART
250-499

 

 

 

 

 

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