Allendale is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,496 people and two associated neighborhoods, Allendale is the 116th largest community in South Carolina.Allendale is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Allendale is a town of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Allendale who work in healthcare (19.67%), teaching (9.56%), and sales jobs (7.89%). As is often the case in a small town, Allendale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Allendale citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.92% of adults 25 and older in Allendale have a college degree. The per capita income in Allendale in 2022 was $17,054, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,216 for a family of four. However, Allendale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Allendale also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 42.76% of its population below the federal poverty line.Allendale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Allendale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Allendale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Allendale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.39% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Allendale include Celtic, Belgian, Eastern European, English, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian. The most common language spoken in Allendale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
