Clemson is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 17,843 people and five associated neighborhoods, Clemson is the 29th largest community in South Carolina. Clemson real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Clemson house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Clemson is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Clemson is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clemson who work in teaching (25.63%), management occupations (11.82%), and food service (11.16%). Also of interest is that Clemson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Clemson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.64% 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. Clemson is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Clemson to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. For a small city, Clemson has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Clemson exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.If knowledge is power, Clemson is a pretty powerful place. 63.24% of the adults in Clemson have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Clemson in 2022 was $34,468, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,872 for a family of four. However, Clemson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Clemson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.04% of its population below the federal poverty line.Clemson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clemson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clemson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clemson include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Clemson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
