Startex

In Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Population: 417

Startex is a community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, home to 417 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Startex's population declined 56.3% from 954 to 417.

The typical home was built around 1995. 32.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 417
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 172
Homeownership rate: 32.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

954417

Median household income

$25,313$44,353

Median home value

$58,600$55,900

Median gross rent

$581$667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	954	$25,313	$58,600	$581
2020	556	$45,708	$55,900	$633
2021	338	—	—	—
2022	553	$44,353	—	$667
2023	417	—	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4427.1%

45 to 543.4%

55 to 642.2%

65 to 7426.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	104	24.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	65	15.6%
35 to 44	113	27.1%
45 to 54	14	3.4%
55 to 64	9	2.2%
65 to 74	112	26.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	395	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma48.2%

High school graduate16.0%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	151	48.2%
High school graduate	50	16.0%
Some college or associate's	90	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	22	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled28.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81	71.7%
Carpooled	32	28.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	85	75.2%
30 to 44 min	28	24.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.28
Poverty rate: 32.4% (135 of 417)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	82.7%
Nonfamily households	22	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	127	73.8%
Vacant	45	26.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41	32.3%
Renter-occupied	86	67.7%

1-unit, detached50.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other50.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	86	50.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	50.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4568920
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.9302, -82.0891