Travelers Rest's Livability
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C+
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B
Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
C+
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Amenities
About Travelers Rest, SC
Travelers Rest, SC is located in Greenville County in the state of South Carolina.
The total City Population for Travelers Rest is about 7,670 with about 492 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $225,793, which is roughly 30% higher than the Average Home Value of $157,464 for the state of South Carolina, and roughly 4% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $36,495, which is roughly 31% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $52,553 for the state of South Carolina, and roughly 44% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.60Male Population Estimate: 41.6%
Female Population Estimate: 58.4%
Median Age: 21.4
Male Median Age: 36.4
Female Median Age: 38.4
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:17.4%
Hispanic:5.3%
Asian:3%
Other:2.6%
Indian:0.8%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 39.91%
Libertarian: 1.62%
Green: 0.27%
Other: 0.09%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Travelers Rest specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Greenville County: About 6.12787 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Greenville County: About 532.545 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Greenville County is about 36% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 46% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Travelers Rest is about 4.9%.
South Carolina is ranked #48 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 12.12 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 1.13The average living wage for the state of South Carolina is $33.18/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives South Carolina a minimum wage score of 0 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives South Carolina a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for South Carolina is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 0.04 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ South Carolina does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ South Carolina does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X South Carolina does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X South Carolina does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X South Carolina does provide some form of paid family leave.
X South Carolina does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X South Carolina does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X South Carolina does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X South Carolina does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X South Carolina does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ South Carolina does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X South Carolina does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X South Carolina does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X South Carolina does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X South Carolina does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X South Carolina does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X South Carolina does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X South Carolina does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 29613, 29617, 29690 (3 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 34.958200
Longitude: -82.441200
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 1538.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 864