In addition, Denmark is a college town. There are a lot of students in Denmark attending college, and as a result Denmark provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Denmark spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Denmark is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.11% of adults 25 and older in Denmark have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Denmark in 2022 was $18,212, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,848 for a family of four. However, Denmark contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Denmark also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.08% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Denmark is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Denmark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denmark residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Denmark include English, German, Irish, African, and Bahamian.
The most common language spoken in Denmark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Vietnamese.
