COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Carolina vs Nebraska
PLACE A
South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Nebraska
South Carolina is 168% larger than Nebraska. Nebraska earns more, with a median household income $7,151 higher.
SOUTH CAROLINANEBRASKADIFFERENCE
Total population5,296,2251,978,707+168% vs Nebraska
Population density17626+150
Population growth10.7%7.4%+3.3 pts
Median age40.237.2+3.0
Male48.7%50.3%−1.6 pts
Female51.3%49.7%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born5.8%8.0%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.9%75.3%−13.4 pts
Black24.6%4.6%+20.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%12.7%−5.4 pts
Asian1.7%2.6%−0.8 pts
Other4.4%4.8%−0.4 pts
Median household income$69,324$76,475−$7,151
Per capita income$39,236$41,751−$2,515
Poverty rate14.1%10.6%+3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%34.6%−2.4 pts
Graduate degree12.3%12.3%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.0%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation60.5%68.6%−8.1 pts
Median home value$259,000$238,600+$20,400
Median gross rent$1,180$1,072+$108
Owner-occupied71.9%66.5%+5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%7.6%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%41.9%+4.4 pts
Average commute25.619.2+6.4
Worked from home11.5%11.0%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.6%7.2%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024