Allendale is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,490 people and two associated neighborhoods, Allendale is the 116th largest community in South Carolina.Allendale is a blue-collar town, with 40.55% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Allendale is a town of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Allendale who work in office and administrative support (8.87%), law enforcement and fire fighting (7.82%), and management occupations (7.69%). 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, Allendale is worth considering. Allendale 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 percentage of people in Allendale with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.35% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Allendale in 2022 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.
