Anderson, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 29,771 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +16.7%
 
Males: 13,659  (45.9%)
Females: 16,112  (54.1%)
Median resident age:

33.0 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29621, 29624, 29625, 29627.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,687 (it was $27,716 in 2000)
Anderson:

$40,687
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,934 (it was $18,577 in 2000)

Anderson city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $216,804 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Anderson:

$216,804
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $270,967; detached houses: $301,070; townhouses or other attached units: $216,062; in 2-unit structures: $100,410; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $371,821; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,931; mobile homes: $78,481; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $71,913

Median gross rent in 2022: $845.

March 2022 cost of living index in Anderson: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.1%
(18.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.5% for Black residents, 51.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 82.4% for other race residents, 30.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Anderson, SC (2022)
    • 18,04760.0%White alone
    • 8,94129.7%Black alone
    • 1,3434.5%Two or more races
    • 1,2054.0%Hispanic
    • 7192.4%Asian alone
    • 330.1%American Indian alone
    • 150.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 80.03%Other race alone

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According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Anderson, South Carolina as of May 07, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Anderson is 931 to 1.


Crime rates in Anderson by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(3.7)
7
(26.2)
2
(7.4)
7
(25.8)
3
(11.2)
3
(11.1)
2
(7.3)
2
(7.3)
2
(7.2)
0
(0.0)
5
(18.2)
2
(7.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(6.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
8
(29.5)
14
(52.5)
10
(37.0)
10
(36.9)
21
(78.3)
28
(103.2)
27
(98.6)
29
(105.4)
14
(50.5)
20
(73.0)
12
(43.6)
13
(46.7)
20
(71.9)
11
(37.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
57
(210.0)
38
(142.4)
51
(188.9)
38
(140.1)
43
(160.4)
51
(188.0)
49
(179.0)
48
(174.4)
19
(68.5)
24
(87.5)
17
(61.8)
8
(28.8)
25
(89.8)
14
(47.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
141
(519.5)
145
(543.4)
149
(551.9)
195
(718.8)
212
(790.7)
187
(689.3)
166
(606.5)
218
(792.1)
145
(522.9)
117
(426.8)
84
(305.5)
176
(632.8)
241
(865.9)
154
(523.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
408
(1,503)
474
(1,776)
482
(1,785)
388
(1,430)
511
(1,906)
447
(1,648)
313
(1,144)
394
(1,432)
230
(829.5)
189
(689.4)
125
(454.6)
121
(435.0)
222
(797.7)
242
(823.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1,359
(5,007)
1,353
(5,070)
1,411
(5,227)
1,464
(5,397)
1,770
(6,602)
1,550
(5,713)
1,477
(5,396)
1,648
(5,988)
1,312
(4,732)
1,579
(5,760)
1,135
(4,128)
1,523
(5,475)
1,529
(5,494)
1,353
(4,602)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
111
(408.9)
118
(442.2)
142
(526.0)
126
(464.5)
140
(522.2)
163
(600.8)
195
(712.4)
152
(552.3)
127
(458.0)
106
(386.6)
80
(290.9)
135
(485.3)
197
(707.8)
133
(452.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
8
(29.5)
5
(18.7)
11
(40.7)
7
(25.8)
10
(37.3)
7
(25.8)
4
(14.6)
7
(25.4)
5
(18.0)
7
(25.5)
4
(14.5)
12
(43.1)
11
(39.5)
15
(51.0)
City-Data.com crime index536.0608.3587.6620.0730.5690.9621.4693.5463.9479.6371.1475.2589.8440.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Anderson, SC

Crime rate in Anderson detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 126 (92 officers - 78 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.31
South Carolina average:

2.21
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Ancestries: American (14.2%), English (10.1%), Irish (6.0%), German (3.4%), European (3.1%), Ukrainian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/19/1833

Elevation: 771 feet

Land area: 13.8 square miles.

Population density: 2,151 people per square mile   (low).

Anderson, South Carolina map

1,518 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:

5.0%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,488 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,176 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (27.3 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (113.2 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (560.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Homeland Park, SC (1.9 miles ),
Centerville, SC (1.9 miles ),
Northlake, SC (2.0 miles ),
Belton, SC (3.0 miles ),
Starr, SC (3.1 miles),
Williamston, SC (3.5 miles ),
Pendleton, SC (3.5 miles ),
Fork, SC (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 34.51 N, Longitude: 82.65 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Electric City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,573 (+28.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,580 (50.5%)

Area code: 864

Distribution of median household income in Anderson, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Anderson, SC in 2022
Anderson satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 122 buildings, average cost: $166,900
  • 2021: 169 buildings, average cost: $123,900
  • 2020: 134 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2019: 120 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 2018: 154 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 2017: 76 buildings, average cost: $126,200
  • 2016: 72 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2015: 39 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 2013: 40 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2012: 35 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2011: 33 buildings, average cost: $68,700
  • 2010: 63 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 2009: 62 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 2008: 47 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2007: 116 buildings, average cost: $141,900
  • 2006: 102 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2005: 75 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2004: 117 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2003: 104 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 2002: 51 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2001: 94 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2000: 100 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 1999: 76 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 1998: 65 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 1997: 80 buildings, average cost: $98,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Anderson, SC residents
Average permit cost in Anderson, SC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Anderson, SC
Historical housing units in Anderson, SC
Most common industries in Anderson, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.4%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (3.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.3%)
  • Educational services (13.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
  • Social assistance (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Anderson, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)

Average climate in Anderson, South Carolina

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Anderson, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2017 was 54.8. This is better than average.

City:

54.8
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2017 was 26.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.1
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00197. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00197
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Anderson-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Anderson city center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Anderson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 161.5 miles away from Anderson center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 115.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 169.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 352.5 miles away from Anderson center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 265.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Anderson County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Anderson topographic map

Main business address for: HAMPSHIRE GROUP LTD (KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS).

Hospitals in Anderson:

  • ANMED HEALTH (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 800 N FANT ST)
  • ANMED HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 1 SPRINGBACK WAY)
  • HOSPICE OF THE UPSTATE, INC (1835 ROGERS ROAD)
  • PATRICK B HARRIS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (130 HIGHWAY 252)

Nursing Homes in Anderson:

  • ANDERSON AMC SUBACUTE UNIT (800 NORTH FANT STREET)
  • ANDERSON HEALTH CARE CENTER ICF (1501 E GREENVILLE STREET)
  • ANDERSON PLACE (311 SIMPSON RD)
  • ANMED HEALTHSOUTH (1 SPRING BACK WAY)
  • ELLENBURG NURSING CENTER, INC (611 EAST HAMPTON STREET)
  • FELLOWSHIP HEALTH AND REHAB OF ANDERSON, LLC (208 JAMES STREET)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE - ANDERSON (1501 EAST GREENVILLE STREET)
  • RICHARD M CAMPBELL VETERANS NURSING HOME (4605 BELTON HIGHWAY)

Dialysis Facilities in Anderson:

  • FMC ANDERSON DIALYSIS CLINIC (416 E CALHOUN STREET STE A)

Home Health Centers in Anderson:

  • ANMED HOME HEALTH AGENCY (1926 MCCONNELL SPRINGS RD PO BOX 195)
  • DHEC REGION 1 HOME HEALTH SERVICE (220 MCGEE RD)

Airports and heliports located in Anderson:

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Amtrak station near Anderson:

  • 17 miles: CLEMSON (U.S. 123 & STATE HWY. 133) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/Universities in Anderson:

  • Anderson University (Full-time enrollment: 2,510; Location: 316 Boulevard; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.andersonuniversity.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Forrest College (Full-time enrollment: 177; Location: 601 E River Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.forrestcollege.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Anderson:

  • Tri-County Technical College (about 13 miles; Pendleton, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,174)
  • Clemson University (about 16 miles; Clemson, SC; FT enrollment: 20,131)
  • Greenville Technical College (about 27 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 9,859)
  • Bob Jones University (about 30 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)
  • Furman University (about 31 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • Lander University (about 36 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • Piedmont Technical College (about 37 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 4,831)

Public high schools in Anderson:

  • T. L. HANNA HIGH AN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE WO (Location: 2600 HIGHWAY 81 NORTH, Grades: 9-12)
  • WESTSIDE HIGH AN EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY (Location: 806 PEARMAN DAIRY ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
  • ANDERSON FIVE CAREER CAMPUS (Location: 1225 SOUTH MCDUFFIE STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • ANDERSON FIVE CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 1225 SOUTH MCDUFFIE STREET, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)

Private high schools in Anderson:

  • ANDERSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 209, Location: 3902 LIBERTY HWY, Grades: PK-12)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ANDERSON (Students: 206, Location: 280 SAM MCGEE RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 98, Location: 2905 STANDRIDGE RD, Grades: KG-10)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Anderson:

Private elementary/middle school in Anderson:

  • ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 90, Location: 1200 CORNELIA RD, Grades: PK-7)
See full list of schools located in Anderson

Library in Anderson:

  • ANDERSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,202,691; Location: 300 N MCDUFFIE STREET; 352,629 books; 2,116 e-books; 12,344 audio materials; 11,960 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 35 state licensed databases; 954 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Anderson: Anderson Country Club (A), Anderson City Hall (B), Anderson County Courthouse (C), Anderson County Library (D), Anderson College Library (E), Anderson County Health Center (F), Rosehill Museum (G), Anderson City Fire Department Station 2 (H), Anderson City Fire Department Station 1 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Miracle Mile Shopping Center (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2), Hanks Shopping Center (3), Eastpoint Shopping Center (4), Durham Shopping Center (5), Camp Shopping Center (6), Pruitt Shopping Center (7), River Street Plaza Shopping Center (8), Towne Center Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Anderson include: Wilson Calvary Baptist Church (A), Young Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (B), Zion Church of God Holiness (C), Zion Pentecostal Holiness Church (D), Abiding Savior Lutheran Church (E), Asbury Memorial Baptist Church (F), Assembly Apostolic Church (G), Mount Carmel Church (H), Forest Hill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Le Boon Cemetery (1), Orrville Cemetery (2), Silver Brook Cemetery (3), Concord Baptist Cemetery (4), Byrum-LeBoon Family Cemetery (5), Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery (6), Westview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Huntington (A), Bailey Creek Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Whitner Creek (A), Dye Creek (B), Cox Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Anderson include: Cater Lake Park (1), Abney Mills Park (2), American Legion Memorial Athletic Field (3), Anderson Downtown Historic District (4), Coleman Municipal Recreation Center (5), Brookview Park (6), Galloway Park (7), Jefferson Avenue Park (8), Jim Rice Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Collins Entertainment (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2714 South Main Street), Best Products USA (Amusement & Theme Parks; By Passage 28), AAA Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 212 Highway 28 Bypass), A & A Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 303 McGee Road), C & L Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 150 Quinn Street), Outer Limits (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3101 North Main Street), Sharkies Entertainment (By Passage 28), Dynamic Enterprises (Arcades & Amusements; 3015 South Main Street), Impson Barbara (Arcades & Amusements; 701 South Main Street).

Hotels: Hilton Garden Inn (100 Miracle Mile Drive), Evergreen Spa & Hair Salon (1109 South Main Street), Mainstay Suites Anderson (151 Civic Center Boulevard), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (107 Interstate Boulevard), Carolina Inn (700 North Murray Avenue), Jameson Inn Anderson (Sj) (128 Interstate Boulevard), Anderson-Days Inn Clemson (1007 Smiths Mill Road), Holiday Inn Express Anderson (103 Anderson Business Park), Cooper Motel (1801 Highway 29 North).

Courts: Anderson County - Family Court Records- Courts- Clerk Of Court- Family Court Divi (100 South Main Street), Anderson County - Clerk of Court- Court Division (100 South Main Street), Anderson County - Courts- Circuit Court- Master In Equity (100 South Main Street).

Birthplace of: Jim Rice - Baseball player and coach, Ben Taylor (Negro Leagues) - Baseball player, George Webster (American football) - College football player, Jessica Stroup - Actor, Jonathan Byrd (golfer) - Professional golfer, Larry Nance - Basketball player, Lu Parker - Reporters and correspondent, Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson - Judge, Shaun Ellis - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Jun 24, 1977), Tony Young (martial artist) - Karateka.

Anderson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Anderson and their reported violations in the past:

BROADWAY W&S DISTRICT (0420008) (Population served: 8,503, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HOMELAND PARK W/D (0420001) (Population served: 7,153, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2007)
ANDERSON REGIONAL WTR SYS (0420011) (Population served: 25, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2009)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Anderson that have no violations reported:

  • ELECTRIC CITY UTILITIES (0410012) (Population served: 38,594, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.2%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.9%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Anderson in 2010:

  • 917 people in college/university student housing
  • 577 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 131 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 59 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 34 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 21 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Anderson in 2000:

  • 716 people in nursing homes
  • 600 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 279 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 191 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 27 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Banks with most branches in Anderson (2011 data):

  • The Peoples Bank: Downtown Branch, Highway 24 Branch, Greenville Street Branch, Clemson Boulevard Branch, Homeland Park Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $252.7 mil, Deposits: $205.5 mil, headquarters in Iva, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Group, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Highway 24 Mm Branch 289, Southbank Branch, Northtowne Branch 288, Perpetual Square Branch 291, Watson Village Branch 296. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Anderson Main, North Hill, Greenville Street, Westside. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • TD Bank, National Association: Anderson North Branch, Anderson South Branch, Anderson Hwy 81 Branch, Anderson Main Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: East Greenville Street Branch, Anderson Main Branch, Northpointe Branch. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Bank of Anderson, National Association: Bank Of Anderson, National Association, Bank Of Anderson Courier Service Mob, Pearman Dairy Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $145.2 mil, Deposits: $129.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Anderson Main Office at 304 Main Street, branch established on 1984/06/29; Clemson Boulevard Branch at 3404 Clemson Blvd, branch established on 1985/09/21. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Anderson Hwy 28 Branch at 651 Highway 28 Bypass, branch established on 2008/06/14; Anderson Branch at 3812 Liberty Highway, branch established on 2008/06/14. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Park Sterling Bank: Anderson Branch at 1722 North Main Street, branch established on 2002/07/16; Highway 81 Branch at 2123 Highway 81 N, branch established on 2006/03/14. Info updated 2011/12/19: Bank assets: $1,051.7 mil, Deposits: $846.3 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Park Sterling Corporation
  • 8 other banks with 11 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Anderson:

Marital status in Anderson, SC
  • Never married: 36.9%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

For population 25 years and over in Anderson:

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
South Carolina average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Anderson
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Anderson, SC (based on Anderson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant97,855240
Mainline Protestant11,77559
Black Protestant7,88430
Catholic2,8512
Other1,1466
Orthodox501
None65,565-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
Anderson County:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Anderson County:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 116
Anderson County:

6.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 122
Here:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.8%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Anderson County:

27.7%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.9%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Anderson:

51.2%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Anderson:

48.4%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Anderson:

28.9
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Anderson:

19.3%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.7%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.2%
State:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

56.3%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.5%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Anderson, SC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 88$371,227$50,6220$0
Firefighters 62$226,964$43,9290$0
Solid Waste Management 51$138,667$32,6280$0
Water Supply 30$96,984$38,7940$0
Other and Unallocable 28$95,682$41,0070$0
Sewerage 28$103,004$44,1450$0
Correction 27$97,265$43,2290$0
Other Government Administration 25$95,870$46,0181$620
Parks and Recreation 23$70,401$36,73142$22,925
Financial Administration 14$67,857$58,1631$3,122
Judicial and Legal 11$42,209$46,0464$5,204
Police - Other 8$28,022$42,03310$9,240
Transit 8$24,134$36,2016$9,229
Streets and Highways 7$28,952$49,6320$0
Natural Resources 3$10,936$43,7440$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 2$6,464$38,7843$5,443
Fire - Other 1$3,000$36,0000$0
Totals for Government 416$1,507,636$43,49067$55,782

Anderson government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $473,000 ($15.89)
    General Public Buildings: $85,000 ($2.86)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,477,000 ($284.74)
    Water Utilities: $6,253,000 ($210.04)
    Sewerage: $5,023,000 ($168.72)
    General - Other: $4,922,000 ($165.33)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,349,000 ($146.08)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,081,000 ($103.49)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,058,000 ($102.72)
    Correctional Institutions: $2,714,000 ($91.16)
    Central Staff Services: $1,820,000 ($61.13)
    Transit Utilities: $1,158,000 ($38.90)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,128,000 ($37.89)
    Regular Highways: $979,000 ($32.88)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $819,000 ($27.51)
    Financial Administration: $730,000 ($24.52)
    General Public Buildings: $519,000 ($17.43)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $449,000 ($15.08)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $314,000 ($10.55)
    Hospitals: $170,000 ($5.71)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,047,000 ($68.76)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,041,000 ($34.97)
    Police Protection: $270,000 ($9.07)
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000 ($2.52)
    Correctional Institutions: $50,000 ($1.68)
    General - Other: $30,000 ($1.01)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,495,000 ($688.42)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $683,000 ($22.94)

Anderson government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,577,000 ($456.05)
    Other: $1,801,000 ($60.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $400,000 ($13.44)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $372,000 ($12.50)
    Parks and Recreation: $177,000 ($5.95)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,103,000 ($70.64)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,427,000 ($47.93)
    Other: $792,000 ($26.60)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $685,000 ($23.01)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,984,000 ($201.00)
    Fines and Forfeits: $226,000 ($7.59)
    Interest Earnings: $187,000 ($6.28)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,043,000 ($303.75)
    Transit Utilities: $171,000 ($5.74)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $313,000 ($10.51)
    Transit Utilities: $113,000 ($3.80)
    Highways: $85,000 ($2.86)
  • Tax - Property: $14,616,000 ($490.95)
    Other License: $321,000 ($10.78)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $43,000 ($1.44)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000 ($0.34)

Anderson government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $98,868,000 ($3320.95)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $97,138,000 ($3262.84)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,729,000 ($58.08)

Anderson government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,340,000 ($1119.88)
Businesses in Anderson, SC
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Little Caesars Pizza1
AT&T2Long John Silver's2
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Lowe's1
Ace Hardware3Marriott1
Advance Auto Parts3MasterBrand Cabinets3
Aeropostale1McDonald's5
American Eagle Outfitters1Microtel1
Applebee's1New Balance1
Arby's5New York & Co1
Ashley Furniture1Nike8
AutoZone2Nissan1
Bath & Body Works1Office Depot1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Old Navy1
Blockbuster1Olive Garden1
Burger King4Outback1
CVS4Outback Steakhouse1
Catherines1Pac Sun1
Chevrolet1Panera Bread1
Chick-Fil-A3Payless1
Church's Chicken1Penske2
Comfort Suites1PetSmart1
Cracker Barrel1Pier 1 Imports1
Curves2Pizza Hut2
DHL1Publix Super Markets2
Days Inn1Quality1
Dennys1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack2
Dunkin Donuts2Red Lobster1
Express1Rite Aid2
FedEx9Rue211
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Ryan's Grill2
Foot Locker1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Ford1SAS Shoes1
GNC2SONIC Drive-In3
GameStop3Sam's Club1
Goodwill1Sears2
H&R Block4Shoe Carnival1
Hardee's3Staples1
Hilton2Subway8
Hobby Lobby1Super 81
Holiday Inn3T-Mobile2
Hollister Co.1T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell3
Honda1Talbots1
Hot Topic1Target1
Hyundai1The Room Place1
IHOP1Toyota1
JCPenney1Toys"R"Us2
Jack In The Box1U-Haul8
Jones New York2UPS18
Journeys1Vans2
Justice1Verizon Wireless2
KFC3Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Waffle House4
La Quinta1Walgreens5
La-Z-Boy1Walmart2
Lane Bryant1Wendy's4
Lane Furniture1Wet Seal1
LensCrafters2YMCA4

Strongest AM radio stations in Anderson:

  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WAIM (1230 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WHPB (1390 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, SC; Owner: ROBERT BRYSON)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anderson:

  • W217AO (91.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCP-FM (104.9 FM; CLEMSON, SC; Owner: GOLDEN CORNERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WEPC (88.5 FM; BELTON, SC; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Anderson:

  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Anderson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 52Number of bridges
  • 459ft / 140mTotal length
  • $8,360,000Total costs
  • 224,325Total average daily traffic
  • 10,914Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Anderson, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 31920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 71950-1959
  • 81960-1969
  • 71970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 101990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Anderson, SC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Anderson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 750 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Anderson, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 79 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 422 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Anderson)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Anderson)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 76 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED64$111,00473$105,593260$139,49112$44,7391$886,61044$77,355
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$78,9865$110,95623$145,5941$27,3200$02$120,640
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$110,77420$132,020102$129,86912$32,7130$07$105,796
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$116,48014$152,03179$141,1433$168,4500$07$132,246
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$111,5501$11,45017$171,4591$21,9800$01$102,020

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Anderson, SC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$136,82514$138,832
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$123,8454$109,005
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$165,1603$125,803
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$139,1700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$64,1301$182,850
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Anderson, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Anderson, SC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 529. The highest number of fires - 846 took place in 2010, and the least - 194 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Anderson, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (43.5%), and Structure Fires (38.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Anderson, SC
    • 3,90943.5%Outside Fires
    • 3,47538.6%Structure Fires
    • 1,39215.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2202.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Anderson, SC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Anderson, South Carolina:

  • America's Best Value Inn, 4020 Clemson Blvd, Anderson, South Carolina 29621 , Phone: (864) 224-4464, Fax: (864) 231-9913
  • La Quinta Inn, 3430 N Main St, Anderson, South Carolina 29621 , Phone: (864) 225-3721, Fax: (864) 225-7789
  • Holiday Inn - Anderson, 3509 Clemson Blvd, Anderson, South Carolina 29621 , Phone: (864) 226-1000, Fax: (864) 261-9246
  • Baymont Inn & Suites Anderson Clemson, 128 Interstate Blvd, Anderson, South Carolina 29621 , Phone: (864) 375-9800
  • Country Inn & Suites, 116 Interstate Blvd, Anderson, South Carolina 29621 , Phone: (864) 622-2200, Fax: (864) 622-2201
  • Home-Towne Suites Anderson, 151 Civic Center Blvd, Anderson, South Carolina 29625 , Phone: (864) 226-1112, Fax: (864) 226-6229
  • Hilton Garden Inn Anderson, 115 Destination Blvd, Anderson, South Carolina 29625 , Phone: (864) 964-0100, Fax: (864) 964-0300
  • Hampton Inn Anderson, 120 Interstate Blvd, Anderson, South Carolina 29621 , Phone: (864) 375-1999, Fax: (864) 375-1099
  • 4 other hotels and motels
All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in Anderson, South Carolina
Most common first names in Anderson, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James87470.1 years
William71072.6 years
John61073.6 years
Mary55278.0 years
Robert35272.3 years
Charles29070.5 years
Thomas25372.5 years
George24973.7 years
Annie23778.9 years
Willie22876.0 years
Most common last names in Anderson, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith44174.9 years
Brown32773.1 years
Williams26072.7 years
Martin22374.3 years
Johnson20571.8 years
Jones19173.9 years
Davis17172.9 years
Thompson16773.0 years
Moore15872.7 years
Hall15776.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Anderson, SC
  • 50.6%Utility gas
  • 48.2%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Anderson, SC
  • 70.4%Electricity
  • 26.1%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Anderson compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.

Anderson on our top lists:

  • #86 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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