Yemassee is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,127 people and two associated neighborhoods, Yemassee is the 181st largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Yemassee is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Yemassee is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Yemassee who work in office and administrative support (20.08%), sales jobs (13.53%), and teaching (8.25%). Yemassee is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Yemassee, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. A relatively large number of people in Yemassee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.07% 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. 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, Yemassee is worth considering. One downside of living in Yemassee is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Yemassee, the average commute to work is 38.01 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Yemassee 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 rate of college-level education in Yemassee is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.66% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Yemassee in 2022 was $29,791, 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 $119,164 for a family of four. However, Yemassee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Yemassee is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Yemassee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yemassee residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Yemassee include European, Irish, African, Swedish, and German. The most common language spoken in Yemassee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
