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Little River, SC
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Little River profile


Living in Little River



Little River is a somewhat small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 11,711 people and four associated neighborhoods, Little River is the 42nd largest community in South Carolina.

Little River real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Little River house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Little River 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: 11.38% 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.

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, Little River is worth considering.

Little River 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 Little River are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.45% of adults in Little River having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Little River in 2022 was $40,263, 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 $161,052 for a family of four. However, Little River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Little River is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Little River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Little River residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Little River include European, German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Little River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.