Pelzer, South Carolina

Pelzer: City in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

About

Pelzer is a city located in the county of Anderson in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 89. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,413 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Pelzer

Population : 1,413 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Carolina (United States)
County : Anderson County
Postal code : 29669
Phone Area Codes : 864
Water as percent of area : 3.11%
Land as percent of area : 96.89%
Altitude : 751 feet / 229 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 07:21:33 (3rd December 2024)
Population growth : 93.7% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Pelzer is located at 34°38'32"N 82°27'21"W (34.6423400, -82.4559600).

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Demographics

The population of Pelzer increased by 93.7% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 89 - census
2011 1,299 93.15% estimation process
2012 1,303 0.31% estimation process
2013 1,313 0.76% estimation process
2014 1,324 0.83% estimation process
2015 1,339 1.12% estimation process
2016 1,353 1.03% estimation process
2017 1,372 1.38% estimation process
2018 1,387 1.08% estimation process
2019 1,401 1% estimation process
2020 1,413 0.85% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 38,284
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 37,488
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 2.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 38,065
April 1, 2010 Population : 37,492
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.1%
People over 65 (%) : 16.6%
Female persons, % : 51.3%
White only, percent : 68.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 19.6%
Asians alone % : 1.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 8.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 5.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 64.9%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,090
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.2%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 16,928

Pelzer zip code is 29669. County name: Anderson, County fips: 45007

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 16,928
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $129,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,133
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $371
2015-2019 median gross rent : $707
Permits for construction, 2020 : 101
2015-2019 Households : 14,278
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.58
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 86.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 69.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 18.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 62,060
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 350,055
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 270,347
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 437,401
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,523
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $50,392
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $26,187
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 961
2019 total employment : 14,073
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 566,272
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 10.8%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 2,843
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,256
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,786
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 817
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 475
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,614
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 331
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,710
2010 population per square mile : 52.0
2010 land area in square miles : 720.44
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 70.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $137,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,144
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $394
2015-2019 median gross rent : $858
2015-2019 Households : 3,496
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.77
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 10,171
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,111
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 13,603
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 93,798
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,851
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $55,331
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $24,216
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.9%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 912
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 501
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 300
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 137
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 721
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 98
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 774
2010 population per square mile : 886.5
2010 land area in square miles : 11.22

People born in Pelzer (5)

People born in Pelzer, including U.S. Representative from South Carolina John Wilson, baseball player Ed Chaplin, baseball player Junior Wooten, .

List

  • William L. McKittrick (U.S. Marine Corps Major General) he was born in 30/06/1897
  • Eckie Jordan (American basketball player (1925-2017)) she was born in 19/09/1925

Schools in Pelzer

College & universities near Pelzer, SC

Code Name City ZIP
487791 Arclabs Piedmont (SC) 29673-6729

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Pelzer, SC

Code Name Address Type
GRV Greenville 1120 West Washington Street RAIL
CSN Clemson Calhoun Memorial Hwy and College Ave. RAIL
SPB Spartanburg 290 Magnolia St RAIL
TCA Toccoa 47 North Alexander St. RAIL

Post offices near Pelzer

Post Office Name City ZIP
Pelzer Post Office Pelzer (SC) 29669

Other cities in Anderson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Anderson County , SC.

City Name Population Title
Anderson County Airport 194,692 A county-owned airport located in Anderson County, South Carolina.
Anderson 27,701 City in South Carolina
Powdersville 7,618 Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
Homeland Park 6,296 Census-designated place in Anderson County, South Carolina
Belton 4,484 City in eastern Anderson County, South Carolina, United States
Williamston 4,298 Town in Anderson County, South Carolina
Honea Path 3,851 City in South Carolina, United States of America
Pendleton 3,313 Town in South Carolina, USA
Iva 1,341 Town in South Carolina, USA
West Pelzer 953 City in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Starr 192 City in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Pelzer distances to largest South Carolina cities