Pelzer is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,403 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pelzer is the 171st largest community in South Carolina. Pelzer has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Pelzer is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.36% of the Pelzer workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Pelzer is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Pelzer who work in sales jobs (14.19%), food service (10.59%), and management occupations (10.36%). In Pelzer, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.04 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. However, the town is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. Pelzer 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.The population of Pelzer overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Pelzer, 23.27% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pelzer in 2022 was $22,768, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,072 for a family of four. The people who call Pelzer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pelzer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pelzer include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Pelzer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
