Pendleton is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 3,697 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pendleton is the 96th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pendleton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pendleton is a town of professionals, managers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pendleton who work in management occupations (12.37%), office and administrative support (8.41%), and teaching (8.21%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Pendleton has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Pendleton is also a town of artists. Pendleton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pendleton’s character. A relatively large number of people in Pendleton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.96% 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. Pendleton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Pendleton are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.98% of adults in Pendleton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pendleton in 2022 was $44,500, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,000 for a family of four. However, Pendleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pendleton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pendleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pendleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pendleton include German, English, Irish, French, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Pendleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
