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.Unlike some towns, Pendleton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pendleton are a mix of both white- and blue-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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.56% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Pendleton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Pendleton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.98% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. 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.
