Patrick is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 286 people and two associated neighborhoods, Patrick is the 256th largest community in South Carolina.When you are in Patrick, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.45% of Patrick’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Patrick is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Patrick who work in sales jobs (20.75%), healthcare (8.49%), and community and social services (5.66%). Residents will find that the town 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, Patrick is worth considering. Being a small town, Patrick does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Patrick, just 6.67% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Patrick in 2022 was $19,698, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,792 for a family of four. However, Patrick contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Patrick also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.51% of its population below the federal poverty line.Patrick is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Patrick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Patrick residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Patrick include English, German, Scots-Irish, Irish, and Nigerian. The most common language spoken in Patrick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
