Tigerville, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 7,490.

Males: 3,812	(50.9%)
Females: 3,678	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	32.6 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 29688

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,100 (it was $39,744 in 2000)

Tigerville	$46,100
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $127,900 (it was $98,400 in 2000)

Tigerville	$127,900
South Carolina:	$133,900

Tigerville, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Tigerville:

White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
Black (6.4%)
American Indian (6.4%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Tigerville: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1025 feet

Land area: 86.5 square miles.

Population density: 87 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tigerville

High school or higher: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
Unemployed: 12.4%
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tigerville CCD

Never married: 19.4%
Now married: 68.0%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 6.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.3%
South Carolina:	2.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tigerville:	0.4% ($436)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (17.7 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (109.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (589.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Slater-Marietta, SC (6.9 miles ), Slater, SC (8.6 miles ), Travelers Rest, SC (8.8 miles ), Highland, SC (10.4 miles ), Saluda, NC (11.1 miles ), Flat Rock, NC (11.9 miles ), East Flat Rock, NC (13.0 miles ), Sans Souci, SC (14.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.10 N, Longitude: 82.42 W

699 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Tigerville household income distribution

Most common industries for males:

Construction (21%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Business operations specialists (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Tigerville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Tigerville place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Tigerville:

NORTH GREENVILLE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TRAVELERS REST, SC)
SPRINGBROOK BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 6 miles; TRAVELERS REST, SC)
CAROLINA CTR FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,THE (about 11 miles; GREER, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Tigerville, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tigerville:

GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 21 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
DONALDSON CENTER (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tigerville:

HENDERSONVILLE (about 14 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; ID: 0A7)
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 19 miles; BREVARD, NC; ID: 22W)
GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GMU)

Amtrak station near Tigerville:

17 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

College/University in Tigerville:

NORTH GREENVILLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,215; Location: PO BOX 1892; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ngc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tigerville:

FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 34 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)

Public elementary/middle school in Tigerville:

Tigerville Elementary School (Location: 25 SCHOOL ROAD)

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Notable locations in Tigerville: Paradise Camp (A), Riverside Speedway (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tigerville include: North Greenville Church (A), North Fork Church (B), Lookup Chapel (C), New Liberty Church (D), Mush Creek Church (E), Mountain View Church (F), Cherry Hill Church (G), Church of God (H), Locust Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mush Creek Cemetery (1), Gum Springs Cemetery (2), Locust Hill Cemetery (3), North Fork Cemetery (4), Cool Springs Cemetery (5), Cross Plains Cemetery (6), Terrys Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Awanita Lake (A), Poplar Lake (B), Beckydon Lake (C), Lazy Water Lake (D), McDonalds Pond (E), Lake Mollirene (F), Lake Chinquapin (G), L A Hendricks Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sprigg Creek (A), Devils Fork Creek (B), Guest Creek (C), Grissom Branch (D), Meadow Fork (E), Fall Creek (F), Cox Creek (G), Terry Creek (H), Posey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Tigerville: Pleasant Ridge State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.5%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	8.7%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	2.0%
Whole state:	6.5%

Tigerville compared to South Carolina state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Greenville County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,357 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.48%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($490 average AGI)
Greenville County: 0.09%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Spartanburg County, SC	0.74% ($35,933 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC	0.50% ($34,473)
from Pickens County, SC	0.49% ($35,834)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($617 average AGI)
Greenville County: 0.07%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Spartanburg County, SC	0.78% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC	0.54% ($39,806)
to Pickens County, SC	0.51% ($33,694)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tigerville:

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.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
WDAB (1580 AM; 5 kW; TRAVELERS REST, SC; Owner: DABNEY-ADAMSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTZQ (1600 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HOUSTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tigerville:

WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Tigerville:

WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WGGS-TV (Channel 16; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
W31AZ (Channel 31; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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