Landrum is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,792 people and two associated neighborhoods, Landrum is the 120th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities, Landrum isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Landrum are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Landrum is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Landrum who work in office and administrative support (12.89%), sales jobs (9.93%), and teaching (7.24%). Also of interest is that Landrum has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.96% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Landrum is worth considering. Being a small city, Landrum does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Landrum are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.56% of adults in Landrum having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Landrum in 2022 was $31,448, 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 $125,792 for a family of four. However, Landrum contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Landrum is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Landrum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Landrum residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Landrum include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Landrum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
