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Longs, SC
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Longs profile


Living in Longs



Longs is a medium-sized town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 17,488 people and three associated neighborhoods, Longs is the 32nd largest community in South Carolina. Longs has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Longs, where the median household income is $60,171.00.

Longs real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Longs house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.61% 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, Longs is worth considering.

Being a small town, Longs does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Longs who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.11% of the adults in Longs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Longs in 2018 was $34,944, 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 $139,776 for a family of four. However, Longs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Longs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.