United States › Seneca MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Seneca Micro Seneca, SC · 1 counties · 66,215 residents · 627 sq mi
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The short version
Seneca is a metro area of 66,215 people. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 39.5, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $79,700. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $424 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth 106 / sq mi
+15%since 1990
from 92 / sq mi in 1990
from 35.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
55K 62K 69K 76K 83K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Seneca Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $36,666
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,723 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,352 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 11.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$79,700
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$424
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $305 in 1990
US average: $602
from 76.9% in 1990
21.6% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 90.9%(52,241)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(467)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 88%(58,259)
Hispanic / Latino 2.4%(1,562)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 63.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 21.3%(5,537)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 20.9%(1,094)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.4%(858)
Share of the 5,245 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Seneca, SC? Seneca, SC has about 66,215 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Seneca, SC? The typical household in Seneca, SC earns about $36,666 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Seneca, SC expensive? In Seneca, SC, the median home is worth about $79,700, and the typical rent is about $424 a month.
How educated are people in Seneca, SC? About 18.2% of adults age 25 and over in Seneca, SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Seneca, SC? About 10.8% of people in Seneca, SC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Seneca, SC grown since 1990? Yes, Seneca, SC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,721 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.
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