Travelers Rest is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 8,960 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Travelers Rest is the 59th largest community in South Carolina. Travelers Rest real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Travelers Rest house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Travelers Rest is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.95% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Travelers Rest is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Travelers Rest who work in office and administrative support (12.34%), food service (10.14%), and teaching (9.65%). Also of interest is that Travelers Rest 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: 12.65% 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. Travelers Rest is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Travelers Rest to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Travelers Rest is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.45% of adults in Travelers Rest have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Travelers Rest in 2022 was $24,974, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,896 for a family of four. However, Travelers Rest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Travelers Rest is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Travelers Rest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Travelers Rest residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Travelers Rest include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Travelers Rest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
