Pendleton is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 3,657 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pendleton is the 96th largest community in South Carolina.Pendleton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Pendleton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pendleton who work in office and administrative support (12.42%), management occupations (12.31%), and the sciences (7.56%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Pendleton has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Pendleton is also a town of artists. Pendleton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pendleton’s character. A relatively large number of people in Pendleton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Pendleton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Pendleton is a pretty powerful place. 50.98% of the adults in Pendleton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Pendleton in 2022 was $42,765, 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 $171,060 for a family of four. However, Pendleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pendleton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pendleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pendleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pendleton include English, German, Scots-Irish, French, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Pendleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
