Moore is a somewhat small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 12,858 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Moore is the 41st largest community in South Carolina.
Unlike some towns, Moore isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Moore are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Moore is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moore who work in office and administrative support (14.72%), sales jobs (10.31%), and management occupations (7.77%).
Also of interest is that Moore has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
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, Moore is worth considering.
Moore 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.
In terms of college education, Moore is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.08% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Moore in 2018 was $33,256, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,024 for a family of four. However, Moore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Moore is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Moore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moore include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Moore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.