Pelion is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 625 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pelion is the 216th largest community in South Carolina.Pelion is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Pelion is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Pelion who work in office and administrative support (34.31%), teaching (8.39%), and food service (7.12%). 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, Pelion is worth considering. One downside of living in Pelion, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.95 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Pelion does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Pelion overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Pelion, 22.50% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pelion in 2022 was $28,764, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,056 for a family of four. However, Pelion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pelion is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pelion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pelion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pelion include English, Irish, European, German, and African. The most common language spoken in Pelion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
