Yemassee is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,082 people and two associated neighborhoods, Yemassee is the 181st largest community in South Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Yemassee is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.04% of the Yemassee workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Yemassee is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Yemassee who work in office and administrative support (12.53%), sales jobs (9.40%), and farm management occupations (7.31%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Yemassee, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. 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, Yemassee is worth considering. One downside of living in Yemassee, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.57 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Yemassee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Yemassee with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.38% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Yemassee in 2022 was $26,606, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,424 for a family of four. Yemassee also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.40% of its population below the federal poverty line.Yemassee is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Yemassee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yemassee residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Yemassee include European, Irish, Swedish, Scots-Irish, and Other Subsaharan African. The most common language spoken in Yemassee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
