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Population (year 2000): 22,071. Estimated
population in July 2005: 22,378 (+1.4% change)
Males: 10,244 (46.4%), Females: 11,827 (53.6%)
Zip codes:
29646,
29649.
Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $26,284 (year 2000)
Median house value: $67,700 (year 2000)
Races in Greenwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (46.8%)
- Black (45.5%)
- Hispanic (6.5%)
- Other race (2.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (12.3%), English
(5.4%), Irish (4.7%), German (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%),
Scottish (1.2%).
Land area: 13.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Greenwood
- High school or higher: 66.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 10.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Greenwood city
- Never married: 33.6%
- Now married: 40.8%
- Separated: 5.0%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 9.5%
5.4% Foreign born (4.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,275 (+6.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Greenwood:
- SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE (1325 SPRING STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenwood:
- ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles;
ABBEVILLE, SC)
- LAURENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CLINTON,
SC)
- EDGEFIELD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles;
EDGEFIELD, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Greenwood:
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 42 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
ID: GYH)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 43 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
- GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 48 miles; GREER,
SC; ID: GSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Greenwood:
- GREENWOOD COUNTY (about 4 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; ID:
GRD)
- MC CORMICK COUNTY (about 22 miles; MC CORMICK, SC;
ID: S19)
- LAURENS COUNTY (about 27 miles; LAURENS, SC; ID:
34A)
Colleges/Universities in Greenwood:
- LANDER UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment:
2,429; Location: 320 Stanley Avenue; Public; Website:
www.lander.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
2,406; Location: EMERALD ROAD; Public; Website:
www.piedmont.tec.sc.us/)
- CHARZANNE BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 36;
Location: 1549 HWY 72 E; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Greenwood:
- GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
- BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; GREENVILLE,
SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
- AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 53
miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
- FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
FT enrollment: 2,915)
- AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
Public high schools in Greenwood:
- GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,685;
Location: 1816 COKESBURY RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- EMERALD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 936; Location:
150 BYPASS 225; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LEATH WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
(Location: 2809 AIRIPORT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- GREENWOOD CTY CAREER CTR. (Location: 601 EAST
NORTHSIDE DR; Grades: 10 - 12)
Private high schools in Greenwood:
- GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 573;
Location: 2026 WOODLAWN RD; Grades: PK - 12)
- CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY INC (Students: 375;
Location: 103 EASTMAN DR; Grades: PK - 12)
- EASTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 196;
Location: P O BOX 907 LAURENS HWY; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Greenwood:
- NORTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 872;
Location: 400 GLENWOOD ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WESTVIEW MIDDLE (Students: 753; Location:
1410 WEST ALEXANDER ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 687;
Location: 1608 FLORIDA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
- BREWER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 626;
Location: 927 E CAMBRIDGE AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 579;
Location: 220 NORTHSIDE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 579;
Location: 1802 E DURST AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- MERRYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 548;
Location: 100 MERRYWOOD DR; Grades: PK - 05)
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520;
Location: 660 CENTER ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- WOODFIELDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 519;
Location: 304 WOODFIELDS STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- MATHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 494;
Location: 615 CHACE STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Greenwood:
- CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 168;
Location: 2775 MONTAGUE AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
- APPLE TREE CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 91;
Location: 1694 CALHOUN RD; Grades: PK - KG)
- ZION TEMPLE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 10;
Location: 1050 PHOENIX ST; Grades: PK - 3)
Library in Greenwood:
- ABBEVILLE GREENWOOD REGIONAL LIBRARY
(Operating income: $1,341,371; Location: 106 N. MAIN
STREET; 146,661 books; 3,565 audio materials; 1,842
video materials; 445 serial subscriptions)
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