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Cope, SC
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Living in Cope



Cope is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 32 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cope is the 296th largest community in South Carolina. Cope has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 28.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Cope’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

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, Cope has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Cope a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Cope, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.50 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Cope is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Cope have a very low rate of college education: just 7.41% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Cope in 2022 was $18,907, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,628 for a family of four. Cope also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 55.56% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Cope is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cope home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cope residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Cope include Scottish, English, German, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Cope is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.


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