Cope is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 33 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cope is the 296th largest community in South Carolina. Cope has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
The overall crime rate in Cope is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cope is worth considering.
One downside of living in Cope is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cope, the average commute to work is 32.05 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Cope is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Cope is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Cope has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Being a small town, Cope does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Cope with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.29% of adults in Cope have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Cope in 2022 was $40,964, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,856 for a family of four. However, Cope contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Cope is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cope home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cope residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Cope include European, German, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Cope is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.