Conway is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 27,985 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Conway is the 18th largest community in South Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Conway was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Conway economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Conway, where the median household income is $54,841.00.Conway is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Conway is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Conway who work in sales jobs (15.07%), office and administrative support (10.04%), and food service (9.71%). Also of interest is that Conway has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because Conway has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Conway lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Conway is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Conway people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both. The education level of Conway citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.13% of adults 25 and older in Conway have a college degree. The per capita income in Conway in 2022 was $25,243, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,972 for a family of four. However, Conway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Conway is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Conway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Conway residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Conway include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Conway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
