COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Carolina vs Ohio
PLACE A
South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Ohio
South Carolina is 55% smaller than Ohio. Ohio earns more, with a median household income $2,065 higher. South Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 2%).
SOUTH CAROLINAOHIODIFFERENCE
Total population5,296,22511,810,293−55% vs Ohio
Population density176289−113
Population growth10.7%2.3%+8.4 pts
Median age40.239.7+0.5
Male48.7%49.3%−0.6 pts
Female51.3%50.7%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born5.8%5.2%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.9%75.8%−13.9 pts
Black24.6%12.0%+12.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%4.8%+2.6 pts
Asian1.7%2.5%−0.8 pts
Other4.4%4.8%−0.4 pts
Median household income$69,324$71,389−$2,065
Per capita income$39,236$40,552−$1,316
Poverty rate14.1%13.3%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.467Even
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%31.5%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree12.3%12.2%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.8%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation60.5%63.1%−2.6 pts
Median home value$259,000$214,800+$44,200
Median gross rent$1,180$1,034+$146
Owner-occupied71.9%67.2%+4.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%8.1%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%42.4%+3.9 pts
Average commute25.623.4+2.2
Worked from home11.5%13.0%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.0%−0.6 pts
Uninsured9.6%6.4%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024