Okatie is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 16,848 people and three associated neighborhoods, Okatie is the 31st largest community in South Carolina. Okatie 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 Okatie, where the median household income is $86,097.00. Okatie real estate is some of the most expensive in South Carolina, although Okatie house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Okatie isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Okatie are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Okatie is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Okatie who work in sales jobs (13.20%), healthcare (10.15%), and teaching (9.72%). Of important note, Okatie is also a town of artists. Okatie has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Okatie’s character. Also of interest is that Okatie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Okatie has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Okatie has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Okatie than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Okatie may be for you. One of the nice things about Okatie is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. If knowledge is power, Okatie is a pretty powerful place. 52.19% of the adults in Okatie have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Okatie in 2022 was $59,525, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $238,100 for a family of four. The people who call Okatie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Okatie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Okatie include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Okatie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
