Seneca is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 9,202 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Seneca is the 54th largest community in South Carolina.
Of important note, Seneca is also a city of artists. Seneca has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Seneca’s character.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Seneca spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.49 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Seneca is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Seneca citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.15% of adults in Seneca have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Seneca in 2022 was $34,204, 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 $136,816 for a family of four. However, Seneca contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Seneca is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Seneca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seneca residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Seneca include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Greek.
The most common language spoken in Seneca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.