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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.64% 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. Clemson is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Clemson area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Clemson maintain a good economy. 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.
