Nuckolls-Jefferies House · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Earning a living in Central Pacolet
The average commute takes 30 minutes each way, where South Carolina has 26 and the U.S. 26. For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 12% for South Carolina as a whole. Hardly any work in Central Pacolet; the top destination outside it is Spartanburg (17%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Central Pacolet on a workday afternoon
On a workday 76 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Central Pacolet on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Central Pacolet work
Where Central Pacolet clocks in
17% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
About 30 minutes each way for Central Pacolet’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Central Pacolet workers work from home, vs 12% across South Carolina. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 52 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across South Carolina: 86% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Central Pacolet works
About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Central Pacolet and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Pacolet (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Central Pacolet workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Pacolet | – | — | — | 30 min | $28,500 |
| Pacolet | 3% | C | D | 27 min | $42,359 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Central Pacolet’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Central Pacolet: questions
What is the median household income in Central Pacolet?
$28,500 (±$11,127) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $69,324 across South Carolina and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Central Pacolet?
27.7%, against 14.1% across South Carolina and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Central Pacolet?
30 minutes each way on average, against 26 across South Carolina and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Central Pacolet work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Spartanburg (17%, 10 mi), Southern Shops (7%, 14 mi), Greenville (5%, 35 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Central Pacolet without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Central Pacolet, from the people who make the trip.
More of Central Pacolet
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.