Greenwood County Information
Greenwood in
South Carolina occupies
463 square miles and has a 2006 population of
68,213, a change from a 2000 population of
66,272 and
59,567 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
673 acts of violent crime reported in
Greenwood in 2004, a change from
869 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,568 people:
8.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Greenwood, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Greenwood | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 463 sq. miles | Ranked 2,306 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 68,213 | Ranked 758 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 67,860 | |
| Population 2000 | 66,272 | Ranked 736 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 59,567 | Ranked 726 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 66.1% | |
| African American | 32.1% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 673 | 869 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 35 | |
| Robberies | 46 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 589 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,113 | 2,978 |
| Burglaries | 582 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,401 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 130 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,864 | 32,603 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,568 | 1,370 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% | 4.2% |
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