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): 62,977
  • Land Area (2000): 1,875.116 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 96.530 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 24,381
Greenville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 104,452 82.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,278 1.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 20,650 16.34%

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 28,876 25,832 3,044 10.54% 106
1991 28,850 25,416 3,433 11.90% 119
1992 27,913 24,383 3,530 12.65% 126
1993 27,923 24,760 3,164 11.33% 113
1994 29,804 26,508 3,295 11.06% 111
1995 29,392 26,263 3,129 10.65% 106
1996 29,157 26,128 3,029 10.39% 104
1997 28,960 26,168 2,792 9.64% 96
1998 28,615 25,935 2,680 9.37% 94
1999 27,204 24,559 2,644 9.72% 97
2000 26,061 23,974 2,087 8.01% 80
2001 25,207 22,903 2,304 9.14% 91
2002 24,939 22,297 2,642 10.59% 106
2003 24,732 22,487 2,246 9.08% 91
2004 24,254 21,883 2,371 9.78% 98
2005 23,364 20,677 2,687 11.50% 115
2006 22,342 20,183 2,159 9.66% 97
2007 22,144 20,181 1,963 8.86% 89
2008 22,774 20,451 2,323 10.20% 102
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,655 20,458 2,197 9.70% 97
Feb 2008 22,435 20,458 1,977 8.81% 88
Mar 2008 23,048 21,034 2,014 8.74% 87
Apr 2008 22,735 20,877 1,858 8.17% 82
May 2008 22,919 20,746 2,173 9.48% 95
Jun 2008 22,761 20,069 2,692 11.83% 118
Jul 2008 23,018 20,081 2,937 12.76% 128
Aug 2008 22,888 20,160 2,728 11.92% 119
Sep 2008 22,509 20,179 2,330 10.35% 104
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Greenville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,246 9.87%
2. Construction 2,042 8.98%
3. Public Administration 1,272 5.59%
4. Educational Services 1,060 4.66%
5. Food Manufacturing 812 3.57%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 740 3.25%
7. Health Care 722 3.17%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 710 3.12%
9. Truck Transportation 690 3.03%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 688 3.02%
11. Repair and Maintenance 674 2.96%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 646 2.84%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 602 2.65%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 592 2.60%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 538 2.37%
16. Metal Manufactuing 524 2.30%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 516 2.27%
18. Department and Other General Stores 416 1.83%
19. Utilities 412 1.81%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 388 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,870 17.10%
2. Health Care 2,910 12.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,736 7.67%
4. Public Administration 1,294 5.72%
5. Department and Other General Stores 930 4.11%
6. Social Assistance 882 3.90%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 848 3.75%
8. Food Manufacturing 828 3.66%
9. Finance and Insurance 742 3.28%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 742 3.28%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 554 2.45%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 470 2.08%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 416 1.84%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 374 1.65%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 348 1.54%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 322 1.42%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 310 1.37%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 292 1.29%
19. Metal Manufactuing 262 1.16%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 240 1.06%

Greenville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,900 8.35%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,376 6.05%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,128 4.96%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 950 4.18%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 930 4.09%
6. Agricultural Workers 868 3.82%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 812 3.57%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 796 3.50%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 766 3.37%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 672 2.95%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 642 2.82%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 634 2.79%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 618 2.72%
14. Other Management Occupations 576 2.53%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 522 2.29%
16. Other Construction Trades 506 2.22%
17. Top Executives 386 1.70%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 372 1.64%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 360 1.58%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 340 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,724 7.62%
2. Cashiers 1,312 5.80%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,264 5.58%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 1,092 4.82%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,016 4.49%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 918 4.06%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 892 3.94%
8. Other Management Occupations 884 3.91%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 796 3.52%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 792 3.50%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 694 3.07%
12. Registered Nurses 690 3.05%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 688 3.04%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 582 2.57%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 554 2.45%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 518 2.29%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 510 2.25%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 478 2.11%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 426 1.88%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 418 1.85%

Greenville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 43,888 48.10%
15-35 hours 7,670 8.41%
1-14 hours 2,647 2.90%
No regular hours 37,039 40.59%

Greenville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,092 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 682 1.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,491 3.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,367 7.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,247 16.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,395 16.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,291 20.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,153 9.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,252 2.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,554 3.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,020 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 276 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,432 5.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,070 6.93%

Greenville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,843 4.16%
5-9 8,153 18.39%
10-14 11,915 26.88%
15-19 9,539 21.52%
20-24 4,999 11.28%
25-29 1,514 3.42%
30-34 3,091 6.97%
35-39 457 1.03%
40-44 364 0.82%
45-59 1,133 2.56%
60-89 590 1.33%
At least 90 724 1.63%

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 30 250 0.56% 37,713 85.09%
30-44 56 0.13% 3,856 8.70%
45-59 28 0.06% 1,105 2.49%
At least 60 78 0.18% 1,236 2.79%

Greenville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 60 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,783 19.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 33,537 74.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 662 1.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 412 0.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 852 1.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 487 1.09%

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): 44,302 (124,256 people)
Families (2000): 32,028 (107,402 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,524
People at same address in 1995: 69,510
Greenville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,665 21.75%
$10,000-$14,999 4,644 10.45%
$15,000-$19,999 3,834 8.63%
$20,000-$24,999 3,467 7.80%
$25,000-$29,999 3,140 7.07%
$30,000-$34,999 2,592 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 2,609 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 2,102 4.73%
$45,000-$49,999 1,919 4.32%
$50,000-$59,999 3,026 6.81%
$60,000-$74,999 2,760 6.21%
$75,000-$99,999 2,332 5.25%
$100,000-$124,999 900 2.03%
$125,000-$149,999 474 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 421 0.95%
$200,000 or more 546 1.23%

Greenville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,454 24.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,371 24.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 649 2.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,022 18.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 83 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,346 15.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,790 8.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 762 3.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 646 2.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.03%

Greenville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 33,406 30.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,924 7.18%
Public Assistance 2,270 2.06%
Retirement 6,138 5.56%
Self Employment 3,620 3.28%
Social Security 12,343 11.19%
Supplemental Security 4,782 4.33%
Wage / Salary 32,450 29.41%
Other 7,385 6.69%

Greenville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,210 55.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,301 44.84%

Greenville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,768 8.94%
Color 1 Box Married 21,247 50.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,727 37.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,410 3.35%

Greenville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,688 9.10%
Color 1 Box Married 22,828 44.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,839 32.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,167 13.91%

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 10,616 12.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19,585 22.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,769 28.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,826 18.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,412 3.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,475 9.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,038 4.66%

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 2,734 4.34% 630 1.00% 3,364 5.34%
Kindergarten 2,319 3.68% 386 0.61% 2,705 4.30%
Grades 1-4 8,632 13.71% 1,234 1.96% 9,866 15.67%
Grades 5-8 7,829 12.43% 1,099 1.75% 8,928 14.18%
Grades 9-12 7,605 12.08% 1,526 2.42% 9,131 14.50%
Undergrad college 3,379 5.37% 290 0.46% 3,669 5.83%
Graduate or professional school 518 0.82% 104 0.17% 622 0.99%
Total 33,016 52.43% 5,269 8.37% 38,285 60.79%

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 88,348 70.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 36,414 29.19%

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): 245
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 10,927 17.35%
10-19 Years 10,996 17.46%
20-29 Years 8,391 13.32%
30-39 Years 7,974 12.66%
40-49 Years 8,945 14.20%
50-59 Years 6,268 9.95%
60-69 Years 4,220 6.70%
70-79 Years 3,198 5.08%
80-89 Years 1,723 2.74%
90+ Years 335 0.53%

Greenville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 29,432 46.73%
Color 1 Box Female 33,545 53.27%

Greenville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 40,495 64.30%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,243 33.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 531 0.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 327 0.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 302 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.01%

Greenville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,765 26.56%
2. Irish 4,715 16.13%
3. English 4,149 14.19%
4. German 2,700 9.23%
5. Italian 2,192 7.50%
6. Scotch Irish 1,742 5.96%
7. African 1,354 4.63%
8. French Non-Basque 977 3.34%
9. Scottish 847 2.90%
10. Dutch 650 2.22%

Greenville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 112,518 97.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,650 1.42%
3. French 726 0.63%
4. Chinese 180 0.16%
5. German 154 0.13%
6. Italian 128 0.11%
7. Tagalog 104 0.09%
8. African 82 0.07%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 76 0.07%
10. Other Asian 60 0.05%

Greenville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 125,320 99.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 382 0.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 678 0.54%

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.


Greenville Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Washington County    

Greenville Metro Area Cities Back to top