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, Travelers Rest isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Travelers Rest are a mix 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. A relatively large number of people in Travelers Rest telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.59% 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. Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest 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. Being a small city, Travelers Rest does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Travelers Rest is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.87% of adults in Travelers Rest have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
