COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ohio vs South Carolina
PLACE A
Ohio
VS
PLACE B
South Carolina
Ohio is 123% larger than South Carolina. Ohio earns more, with a median household income $2,065 higher. South Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 2%).
OHIOSOUTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population11,810,2935,296,225+123% vs South Carolina
Population density289176+113
Population growth2.3%10.7%−8.4 pts
Median age39.740.2−0.5
Male49.3%48.7%+0.6 pts
Female50.7%51.3%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born5.2%5.8%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.8%61.9%+13.9 pts
Black12.0%24.6%−12.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%7.4%−2.6 pts
Asian2.5%1.7%+0.8 pts
Other4.8%4.4%+0.4 pts
Median household income$71,389$69,324+$2,065
Per capita income$40,552$39,236+$1,316
Poverty rate13.3%14.1%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.475Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%32.1%−0.6 pts
Graduate degree12.2%12.3%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%4.9%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation63.1%60.5%+2.6 pts
Median home value$214,800$259,000−$44,200
Median gross rent$1,034$1,180−$146
Owner-occupied67.2%71.9%−4.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%13.3%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households42.4%46.3%−3.9 pts
Average commute23.425.6−2.2
Worked from home13.0%11.5%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.4%+0.6 pts
Uninsured6.4%9.6%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024