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Educational Attainment
Having an educated workforce is important to successful local economic development. Greer has made significant improvements in the educational attainment of the population. In 1990 percentage of the population over 25 years of age with a High School Degree was only 47.6 percent. A decade later the percentage increased to 69.3 percent. Although these numbers are below the state and national levels, Greer is making progress and has taken proactive steps with the local school districts and the business community to make sure more of the population has achieved the highest standard of education necessary for the future. The following is 2008 data from Infomentum that highlights the Educational Attainments levels in the Greer area.
Educational Attainment of Persons 25 Years Old & Older, 2008
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No Diploma |
H.S. Grad. Only |
Some College, No Degree |
Assoc. Degree Only |
Bachelor's Degree |
Master's Degree |
Doctorate |
| City of Greer |
4,910 |
10,628 |
7,440 |
2,784 |
5,400 |
1,500 |
93 |
| Greenville County |
63,333 |
125,307 |
85,890 |
31,924 |
69,494 |
23,461 |
2,820 |
| Spartanburg County |
44,210 |
84,339 |
50,561 |
18,446 |
34,918 |
12,633 |
1,693 |
Occupations of People Working in Greer (16+)
| Maufacturing |
6,115 |
| Construction |
1,827 |
| Wholesale Trade |
2,347 |
| Retail Trade |
10,870 |
| Transportation/Warehousing/Utilities |
1,893 |
| Finance/Insurance/Real Estate |
939 |
| Educational Services |
1,179 |
| Health and Social Services |
1,813 |
| Arts/Entertainment Recreation |
12 |
| Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing and Hunting/Mining |
208 |
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