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Orangeburg, SC
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Orangeburg profile


Living in Orangeburg



Orangeburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 13,349 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Orangeburg is the 38th largest community in South Carolina.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.04% 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.

In addition, Orangeburg is a college town. There are a lot of students in Orangeburg attending college, and as a result Orangeburg provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

In terms of college education, Orangeburg is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.52% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Orangeburg in 2018 was $19,944, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,776 for a family of four. However, Orangeburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Orangeburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.00% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Orangeburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Orangeburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orangeburg residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Orangeburg include Irish, English, Moroccan, German, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Orangeburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.