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Population (year 2000): 16,843. Estimated
population in July 2005: 21,421 (+27.2% change)
Males: 8,006 (47.5%), Females: 8,837 (52.5%)
Greenville County
Zip codes:
29650,
29651.
Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $33,140 (year 2000)
Median house value: $95,800 (year 2000)
Races in Greer:
- White Non-Hispanic (70.1%)
- Black (19.5%)
- Hispanic (8.2%)
- Other race (4.4%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (16.0%), Irish
(10.1%), German (8.8%), English (7.9%), Italian (2.9%),
Scotch-Irish (2.4%).
Elevation: 1016 feet
Land area: 16.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Greer
- High school or higher: 69.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Greer city
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 8.6%
8.6% Foreign born (6.2% Latin America, 1.3%
Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +4,850 (+40.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Greer:
- ALLEN BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (313 MEMORIAL
DR)
- CAROLINA CTR FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,THE (2700
E PHILLIPS RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Greer:
- HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SIMPSONVILLE,
SC)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)
- GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 15 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Greer:
- GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 4 miles; GREER,
SC; ID: GSP)
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
ID: GYH)
- ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 41 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC;
ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Greer:
- GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
ID: GMU)
- FAIRVIEW (about 17 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)
- SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 20 miles;
SPARTANBURG, SC; ID: SPA)
Amtrak station near Greer:
- 15 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Greer:
- BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE,
SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
- GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
- FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
FT enrollment: 2,915)
- SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles;
SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about
19 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT
enrollment: 15,962)
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
Public high schools in Greer:
- RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,313;
Location: 1300 S. SUBER ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- GREER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,133; Location:
3000 EAST GAP CREEK RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,039;
Location: 2151 FEWES CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Greer:
- CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 197;
Location: 101 CALVARY STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Greer:
- GREER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 933; Location:
3032 E. GAP CREEK ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 913;
Location: 615 HAMMETT BRIDGE RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BLUE RIDGE MIDDLE (Students: 872; Location:
2423 TIGER BRIDGE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WOODLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 821; Location:
209 WEST ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- CHANDLER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
771; Location: 301 CHANDLER ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 754;
Location: 310 BATESVIEW ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 710;
Location: 509 AMERICAN LEGION ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- SKYLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 615; Location:
4221 NORTH HIGHWAY 14; Grades: PK - 05)
- PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 2259 RIVER
ROAD; Grades: 06 - 09)
Private primary/middle school in Greer:
- POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES GREER (Students: 103;
Location: 1300 BOILING SPRINGS; Grades: PK - KG)
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