Little Mountain is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 262 people and just one neighborhood, Little Mountain is the 260th largest community in South Carolina.
Little Mountain real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Little Mountain house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Little Mountain is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Little Mountain is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Little Mountain who work in sales jobs (19.32%), healthcare (13.07%), and office and administrative support (8.52%).
A relatively large number of people in Little Mountain telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.83% 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.
Little Mountain is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Little Mountain’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Little Mountain, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.81 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small town, Little Mountain does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Little Mountain citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.03% of adults in Little Mountain have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Little Mountain in 2022 was $31,640, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,560 for a family of four. However, Little Mountain contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Little Mountain is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Little Mountain home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Little Mountain residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Little Mountain include German, Scottish, Irish, English, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Little Mountain is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
The neighborhood stands out within South Carolina for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 8.2% of college-friendly places to live in SC. In addition to being an excellent choice for college students, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for active retirees and families with school-aged children.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Little Mountain are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 63.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 25.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 77.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 38.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 29.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.7%), and 13.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.9% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.2%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Little Mountain, SC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (29.9%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (8.7%), and residents who report Italian roots (6.4%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (4.3%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (2.4%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (30.5% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (83.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.