Greenville County's Economy
Economy Statistics as of 2007
The median household income in Greenville County is $41,850, which is $6,000 less than the nation's median income. Per capita income in the country is $23,926, while per capita income in the U.S. is $25,267.
Greenville County's cost of living, however, is only about 92% of the national average.
Cost of Living Index (2007)
| Greenville: | 91.8 |
| Anderson: | 94.3 |
| Charleston: | 97.8 |
| Atlanta: | 96.1 |
| U.S. average: | 100 |
| Los Angeles: | 144.6 |
| Boston: | 134.7 |
| Newark: | 126.4 |
The poverty rate for families in the county is 10.8%, and 29.3% of single mothers in the county currently live below the poverty line.
Between 2000 and 2008, the manufacturing industry in the county lost 16,900 jobs, or an average of 2,112 jobs every year. In 2000, 20% of county jobs were in manufacturing. By 2007, the number had fallen to 12%.
Since 2000, 5 employment sectors saw a rise in market share in Greenville County:
- Government
- Education and Health
- Leisure and Hospitality
- Professional and Business Services
- Other services
An average of 4,300 jobs have been created in the county every year since 2000.
There are 1.4 jobs for every 1 house in Greenville County, the highest ratio in the Upstate.
Of every 100 workers in Greenville County,
- 21 work in trade, transportation and utilities
- 17 work in business and professional services
- 14 work in government
- 13 work in manufacturing
- 10 work in education and health
- 10 work in leisure and hospitality
- 6 work in construction or mining
- 4 work in finance
- 3 work in other services
- 2 work in information