Blenheim is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 110 people and just one neighborhood, Blenheim is the 287th largest community in South Carolina.
When you are in Blenheim, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 57.69% of Blenheim’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Blenheim is a town of construction workers and builders, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blenheim who work in healthcare (23.08%), office and administrative support (11.54%), and legal occupations (7.69%).
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Blenheim has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Blenheim a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Blenheim is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Blenheim, the average commute to work is 35.77 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Blenheim is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Blenheim, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Blenheim doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Blenheim is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.71% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Blenheim in 2022 was $28,957, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,828 for a family of four. However, Blenheim contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Blenheim is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blenheim home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blenheim residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Blenheim include English, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.
The most common language spoken in Blenheim is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 98.0% of all neighborhoods in America, with 41.1% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 16 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Blenheim are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 87.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 35.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 86.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 52.4% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 20.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.2%), and 9.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 100.0% of households.
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Blenheim, SC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (18.7%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (3.5%), and residents who report Native American roots (2.3%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (1.9%), along with some Sub-Saharan African ancestry residents (1.1%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (47.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (86.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.