Seneca is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 9,202 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Seneca is the 54th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities, Seneca isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Seneca are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Seneca is a city of professionals, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Seneca who work in management occupations (11.09%), food service (9.85%), and teaching (8.88%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.53 minutes getting to work every day. Seneca is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Seneca citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.23% of adults in Seneca have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Seneca in 2022 was $32,598, 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 $130,392 for a family of four. However, Seneca contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Seneca is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Seneca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seneca residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Seneca include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Greek. The most common language spoken in Seneca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
