Travelers Rest is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 8,486 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Travelers Rest is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Travelers Rest is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Travelers Rest who work in sales jobs (12.94%), teaching (11.14%), and office and administrative support (10.22%). 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. Of important note, Travelers Rest is also a city of artists. Travelers Rest has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Travelers Rest’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.59% 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. 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. As is often the case in a small city, Travelers Rest doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Travelers Rest are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.87% of adults in Travelers Rest have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Travelers Rest in 2022 was $20,908, 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 $83,632 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, Italian, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Travelers Rest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
