COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs South Carolina
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
South Carolina
New York is 275% larger than South Carolina. New York earns more, with a median household income $16,650 higher. South Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 4%).
NEW YORKSOUTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,3665,296,225+275% vs South Carolina
Population density421176+245
Population growth4.2%10.7%−6.4 pts
Median age39.840.2−0.4
Male48.8%48.7%+0.2 pts
Female51.2%51.3%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born22.8%5.8%+17.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%61.9%−9.1 pts
Black13.4%24.6%−11.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%7.4%+12.5 pts
Asian9.0%1.7%+7.2 pts
Other5.0%4.4%+0.6 pts
Median household income$85,974$69,324+$16,650
Per capita income$50,712$39,236+$11,476
Poverty rate14.0%14.1%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.475+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%32.1%+8.1 pts
Graduate degree17.9%12.3%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%4.9%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation62.7%60.5%+2.2 pts
Median home value$423,800$259,000+$164,800
Median gross rent$1,621$1,180+$441
Owner-occupied54.3%71.9%−17.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%13.3%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%46.3%+2.8 pts
Average commute32.625.6+7.0
Worked from home14.9%11.5%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work21.6%0.4%+21.2 pts
Uninsured5.1%9.6%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024