COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Carolina vs New York
PLACE A
South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
New York
South Carolina is 73% smaller than New York. New York earns more, with a median household income $16,650 higher. South Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 4%).
SOUTH CAROLINANEW YORKDIFFERENCE
Total population5,296,22519,852,366−73% vs New York
Population density176421−245
Population growth10.7%4.2%+6.4 pts
Median age40.239.8+0.4
Male48.7%48.8%−0.2 pts
Female51.3%51.2%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.8%22.8%−17.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.9%52.8%+9.1 pts
Black24.6%13.4%+11.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%19.8%−12.5 pts
Asian1.7%9.0%−7.2 pts
Other4.4%5.0%−0.6 pts
Median household income$69,324$85,974−$16,650
Per capita income$39,236$50,712−$11,476
Poverty rate14.1%14.0%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.517−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%40.2%−8.1 pts
Graduate degree12.3%17.9%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%6.4%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation60.5%62.7%−2.2 pts
Median home value$259,000$423,800−$164,800
Median gross rent$1,180$1,621−$441
Owner-occupied71.9%54.3%+17.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%10.0%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%49.2%−2.8 pts
Average commute25.632.6−7.0
Worked from home11.5%14.9%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.4%21.6%−21.2 pts
Uninsured9.6%5.1%+4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024