In 2017, Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC had a population of 155k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $37,438. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC grew from 154,387 to 154,659, a 0.176% increase and its median household income grew from $36,475 to $37,438, a 2.64% increase.
The population of Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC is 65.4% White Alone, 28.2% Black or African American Alone, and 3.94% Hispanic or Latino. 3.98% of the people in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC speak a non-English language, and 98.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC are Limestone College (604 degrees awarded in 2016), Newberry College (210 degrees), and University of South Carolina-Union (50 degrees).
The median property value in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC is $88,500, and the homeownership rate is 72%. Most people in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC is 2 cars per household.
Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC borders Forest Acres City & Dentsville PUMA, SC, Greer City (East) PUMA, SC, Simpsonville, Laurens & Clinton Cities PUMA, SC, Lancaster, Chesterfield & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, Shelby City PUMA, NC, Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, West Columbia, Cayce Cities, Irmo Town & Seven Oaks PUMA, SC, York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC, Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC, and Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC.