Highland, South Carolina
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Males: 6,054 | (50.0%) |
Females: 6,048 | (50.0%) |
Median resident age: | 37.9 years |
South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29356
Highland: | $69,026 |
SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,759 (it was $19,526 in 2000)
Highland CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $261,332 (it was $92,900 in 2000)
Highland: | $261,332 |
SC: | $254,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $352,994; detached houses: $375,440; townhouses or other attached units: $267,822; in 2-unit structures: $251,155; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $241,596; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $405,259; mobile homes: $116,203; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $35,163
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Highland, SC
- 10,37297.0%White alone
- 1161.1%Black alone
- 1071.0%Hispanic
- 700.7%Two or more races
- 130.1%American Indian alone
- 150.1%Asian alone
- 40.04%Other race alone
Races in Highland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1095 feet
Land area: 108.9 square miles.
Population density: 111 people per square mile (very low).
Highland CCD: | 0.6% ($538) |
South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (18.1 miles , pop. 56,002).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (82.1 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (517.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 35.09 N, Longitude: 82.27 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 864
Here: | 2.8% |
South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Construction (13.2%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Health care (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Textile mills & textile products (5.0%)
- Machinery (4.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.6%)
- Construction (21.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Textile mills & textile products (5.0%)
- Machinery (4.4%)
- Truck transportation (3.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (2.7%)
- Health care (10.8%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
- Finance & insurance (5.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Textile mills & textile products (4.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Carpenters (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Cashiers (5.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.0%)
Average climate in Highland, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 82.6. This is about average.
City: | 82.6 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2011 was 0.187. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.187 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 6.08. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.08 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.192. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.192 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.6 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 18.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 18.5 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 10.8 |
U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2011 was 0.00369. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00369 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Highland-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Highland place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.
Earthquake activity:
Highland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.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 116.5 miles away from the city center
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 85.1 miles away from Highland center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 310.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 107.1 miles away from the city 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 234.5 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 195.0 miles away from Highland 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 Greenville County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Highland:
- LANDRUM II COMMUNITY RESIDENCE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; LANDRUM, SC)
- DIALYSIS CLINIC INC LANDRUM (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; LANDRUM, SC)
- ALPHA HEALTH AND REHAB OF GREER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GREER, SC)
- GREER KIDNEY CENTER INC (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; GREER, SC)
- ALLEN BENNETT MEM HOSP SUBACUTE CARE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GREER, SC)
- GOLDEN AGE - INMAN (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; INMAN, SC)
- INMAN HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; INMAN, SC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highland:
- North Greenville University (about 6 miles; Tigerville, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,341)
- Furman University (about 16 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,988)
- Bob Jones University (about 16 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)
- Spartanburg Community College (about 18 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)
- University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 19 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
- Greenville Technical College (about 20 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 9,859)
- Isothermal Community College (about 27 miles; Spindale, NC; FT enrollment: 2,165)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Highland: O'Neal Detention Center (A), Camp Old Indian (B), Camp White Pine (C), Schiete Scout Reservation (D), Greer Country Club (E), Glassy Mountain Fire Department Oak Grove (F), Lake Cunningham Fire Department Station 3 (G), Gowensville Fire Department Headquarters (H), Lake Cunningham Fire Department Station 1 (I), Glassy Mountain Fire Department Headquarters (J), Glassy Mountain Fire Department Mountain (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Highland include: New Salem Church (A), Mountain Hill Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Mount Lebanon Church (D), Fews Chapel (E), Ebenezer Church (F), Liberty Church (G), Gowensville Church (H), Glassy Mountain Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tyger Cemetery (1), Rock Springs Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Oak Grove Cemetery (4), Mountain Hill Cemetery (5), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (6), Mount Lebanon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Hugey Pond (A), Sudduth Pond (B), Bryant Pond (C), Edwards Lake (D), Moon Pond (E), Vaughn Pond (F), Berrys Millpond (G), Lake Lanier (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Noe Creek (A), Mush Creek (B), Little Falls Creek (C), Thompson Branch (D), Green Creek (E), Campbell Creek (F), Foyster Creek (G), Belue Creek (H), Barton Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.6 people |
South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 75.7% |
Whole state: | 67.5% |
This place: | 4.4% |
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: 0.4% of all households
This place: | 8.5% |
Whole state: | 14.1% |
This place: | 2.5% |
Whole state: | 6.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Highland:
- Never married: 17.1%
- Now married: 67.4%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Highland:
- High school or higher: 74.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
Here: | 12.4 |
South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Highland, SC (based on Greenville County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 186,955 | 473 |
Mainline Protestant | 44,200 | 96 |
Catholic | 25,417 | 8 |
Black Protestant | 7,753 | 24 |
Other | 5,656 | 25 |
Orthodox | 1,930 | 3 |
None | 179,314 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Greenville County: | 0.54 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Greenville County: | 4.63 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Greenville County: | 8.96 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Greenville County: | 8.3% |
South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Greenville County: | 24.4% |
State: | 29.4% |
Greenville County: | 13.7% |
South Carolina: | 13.4% |
8.41% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,436 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.41% |
South Carolina average: | 8.89% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($100 average AGI)
Greenville County: 0.01% South Carolina average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Spartanburg County, SC | 0.96% ($49,082 average AGI) |
from Anderson County, SC | 0.57% ($55,973) |
from Pickens County, SC | 0.44% ($46,021) |
6.82% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,413 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.82% |
South Carolina average: | 7.46% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($106 average AGI)
Greenville County: 0.01% South Carolina average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Spartanburg County, SC | 1.33% ($54,452 average AGI) |
to Anderson County, SC | 0.70% ($60,146) |
to Pickens County, SC | 0.47% ($54,071) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Highland:
- 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.)
- WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WDAB (1580 AM; 5 kW; TRAVELERS REST, SC; Owner: DABNEY-ADAMSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WPJM (800 AM; 1 kW; GREER, SC; Owner: FULL GOSPEL WPJM 800 AM RADIO, INC.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Highland:
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Highland:
- WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WGGS-TV (Channel 16; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
- W24BA (Channel 24; TRYON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- 58.8%Electricity
- 23.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.7%Utility gas
- 2.7%Wood
- 53.1%Electricity
- 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.5%Wood
Highland compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Highland on our top lists:
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"