Cowpens, SC

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Cowpens, South Carolina

Cowpens, South Carolina, in Spartanburg county, is 35 miles E of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 56 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is included in the Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,279 people lived in Cowpens.

The People and Families of Cowpens

In Cowpens, about 53% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Cowpens without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cowpens had a median family income of $39,387.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Cowpens.

Cowpens Housing

An estimated 69% of living spaces in Cowpens are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Cowpens, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cowpens strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Cowpens, SC

Comparing Cowpens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles E of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Spartanburg
Metro Area	Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson
Standard Zip Codes	29330
Phone Area Codes	864
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.028
Longitude	-81.803

Station	SPARTANBURG 3 SSE
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 54 F
Apr Temp	45 to 76 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Station	NINETY NINE ISLANDS
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 51 F
Apr Temp	43 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	GRNVL SPART AP GREER
Distance	25 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 71 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,279	100%
Male	1,068	46.9%
Female	1,211	53.1%
Under 18	608	26.7%
18+	1,671	73.3%
65+	349	15.3%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3
White	1,724	75.6%
African-American	487	21.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	47	2.1%
Mixed Race	18	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	74	3.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,330
Growth	51
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41%
US/American	21.8%
Irish	9.7%
English	6.9%
German	4.7%
Scottish	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Welsh	2.6%
Italian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.3%
European	0.7%
Portuguese	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cowpens	2,279	$39,387
Chesnee	1,003	$33,438
Gaffney	12,968	$38,449
Inman	1,884	$40,298
Jonesville	982	$31,458
Pacolet	2,690	$41,367
Spartanburg	39,673	$36,108

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