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, Allendale has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Allendale a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Allendale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Allendale is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.35% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Allendale in 2018 was $15,033, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,132 for a family of four. Allendale also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.32% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Allendale is a somewhat 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. Important ancestries of people in Allendale include Celtic, Belgian, English, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, and Jamaican.
The most common language spoken in Allendale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.
