The Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Upstate South Carolina, anchored mainly by the city of Greenville as well as the smaller cities of Mauldin and Easley. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 559,940 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 624,715).[1]
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Counties
Communities
Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
- Greenville (Principal city)
Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
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Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Clinton
- Five Forks (census-designated place)
- Fountain Inn
- Laurens
- Sans Souci (census-designated place)
- Welcome (census-designated place)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
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Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Cross Hill
- Mountville (census-designated place)
- Norris
- Princeton (census-designated place)
- Six Mile
- Waterloo
Unincorporated places
- Highlands
- Jackson Grove
- Kinards (partial)
- Tigerville
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 559,940 people, 217,152 households, and 149,322 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 79.31% White, 17.01% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.13% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,099, and the median income for a family was $44,859. Males had a median income of $33,170 versus $23,439 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,425.
Combined Statistical Area
The Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of eight counties in Upstate South Carolina. The statistical area includes three metropolitan areas and three micropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 1,128,104 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 1,241,618).[4]
Components
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Anderson (Anderson County)
- Greenville–Mauldin–Easley (Greenville, Laurens, and Pickens counties)
- Spartanburg (Spartanburg County)
- Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
See also
References
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-01)" (CSV). 2008 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-19. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2008/CBSA-EST2008-01.csv. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ Easley lies in two counties – Pickens and Anderson. Most of the city is in Pickens County with a very small portion extending into neighboring Anderson County. The small portion of Easley in Anderson County is considered part of the Anderson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-02)" (CSV). 2008 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-19. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2008/CBSA-EST2008-02.csv. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
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