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, Patrick is worth considering.
Being a small town, Patrick does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Patrick ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.56% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Patrick in 2022 was $19,732, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,928 for a family of four. However, Patrick contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Patrick also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.72% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Patrick is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Patrick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Patrick residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Patrick include Irish, English, Scots-Irish, German, and Nigerian.
The most common language spoken in Patrick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
