Ware Shoals, SC

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Ware Shoals, South Carolina

Ware Shoals, South Carolina, in Greenwood county, is 32 miles S of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 98 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 2,363 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Ware Shoals

In Ware Shoals, about 51% of adults are married. People in Ware Shoals are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ware Shoals had a median family income of $36,800.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Ware Shoals Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Ware Shoals that were owner-occupied was 64%.

Commuting

In Ware Shoals, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Ware Shoals, SC

Comparing Ware Shoals 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles S of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Greenwood
Standard Zip Codes	29692
Phone Area Codes	864
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.398
Longitude	-82.246

Station	GREENWOOD 3 SW
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 74 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Station	WEST PELZER 2 W
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Station	CALHOUN FALLS
Distance	29.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	46 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,363	100%
Male	1,082	45.8%
Female	1,281	54.2%
Under 18	628	26.6%
18+	1,735	73.4%
65+	463	19.6%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,851	78.3%
African-American	475	20.1%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	28	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,377
Growth	14
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.2%
US/American	33.4%
Irish	7.6%
English	7%
German	6.6%
Scotch-Irish	4.3%
Polish	1.8%
Scottish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Latvian	0.7%
Dutch	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
European	0.2%
Palestinian	0.2%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ware Shoals	2,363	$36,800
Donalds	354	$35,417
Due West	1,209	$53,000
Greenwood	22,071	$32,573
Hodges	158	$46,875
Honea Path	3,504	$38,980
Waterloo	203	$36,875

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