Ladson is a medium-sized town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 15,550 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ladson is the 33rd largest community in South Carolina. Ladson real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Ladson house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Ladson is a blue-collar town, with 37.67% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Ladson is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ladson who work in office and administrative support (13.46%), management occupations (6.61%), and food service (6.56%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Ladson. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Also of interest is that Ladson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Ladson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.27% 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. One downside of living in Ladson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.96 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Ladson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Ladson is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.76% of adults 25 and older in Ladson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Ladson in 2022 was $36,541, 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 $146,164 for a family of four. However, Ladson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ladson is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ladson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ladson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Ladson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.33% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ladson include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Ladson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
