Patrick is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 272 people and two associated neighborhoods, Patrick is the 256th largest community in South Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Patrick is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 63.29% of the Patrick workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Patrick is a town of transportation and shipping workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Patrick who work in healthcare (13.29%), community and social services (8.23%), and sales jobs (6.33%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Patrick is worth considering. Being a small town, Patrick does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Patrick has a very low overall level of education: only 6.02% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Patrick in 2022 was $18,967, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,868 for a family of four. However, Patrick contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Patrick also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.40% of its population below the federal poverty line.Patrick is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Patrick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Patrick residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Patrick include Irish, German, English, Nigerian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Patrick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
