Easley is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 24,463 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Easley is the 25th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities, Easley isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Easley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Easley is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Easley who work in management occupations (12.79%), sales jobs (11.27%), and office and administrative support (10.39%). A relatively large number of people in Easley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.93% 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. As is often the case in a small city, Easley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Easley citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.89% of adults in Easley have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Easley in 2022 was $44,672, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,688 for a family of four. However, Easley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Easley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Easley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Easley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Easley include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Easley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
