Boiling Springs is a medium-sized town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 10,405 people and four associated neighborhoods, Boiling Springs is the 48th largest community in South Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Boiling Springs was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Boiling Springs economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Boiling Springs, where the median household income is $72,068.00.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.71% 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.
As is often the case in a small town, Boiling Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Boiling Springs is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.54% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Boiling Springs in 2022 was $36,446, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,784 for a family of four. However, Boiling Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Boiling Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Boiling Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boiling Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Boiling Springs include English, Irish, German, Ukrainian, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Boiling Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.