Spartanburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 39,407 people and 32 constituent neighborhoods, Spartanburg is the eighth largest community in South Carolina.

Unlike some cities, Spartanburg isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Spartanburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Spartanburg is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Spartanburg who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.84%), sales jobs (11.37%), and teaching (7.63%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.98 minutes getting to work every day.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Spartanburg use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Spartanburg's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Spartanburg Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Spartanburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 25.99% of adults in Spartanburg have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Spartanburg in 2000 was $18,136, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $72,544 for a family of four.

Spartanburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Spartanburg home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Spartanburg is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Spartanburg include English, Irish, German, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Spartanburg is English. Some people also speak Spanish.