Great Falls is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,927 people and two associated neighborhoods, Great Falls is the 141st largest community in South Carolina.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Great Falls is worth considering.
One downside of living in Great Falls is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Great Falls, the average commute to work is 30.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Great Falls doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Great Falls with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.83% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Great Falls in 2022 was $20,140, 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 $80,560 for a family of four. However, Great Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Great Falls also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.57% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Great Falls is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Great Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Great Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Great Falls include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and African.
The most common language spoken in Great Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.