COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tennessee vs South Carolina
PLACE A
Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
South Carolina
Tennessee is 33% larger than South Carolina. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
TENNESSEESOUTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population7,066,3835,296,225+33% vs South Carolina
Population density171176−5
Population growth8.9%10.7%−1.8 pts
Median age38.940.2−1.3
Male49.1%48.7%+0.4 pts
Female50.9%51.3%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born6.1%5.8%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.0%61.9%+9.1 pts
Black15.4%24.6%−9.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%7.4%+0.0 pts
Asian1.9%1.7%+0.1 pts
Other4.2%4.4%−0.2 pts
Median household income$69,595$69,324+$271
Per capita income$39,437$39,236+$201
Poverty rate13.8%14.1%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.475Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%32.1%−1.1 pts
Graduate degree11.7%12.3%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%4.9%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation62.4%60.5%+1.9 pts
Median home value$286,700$259,000+$27,700
Median gross rent$1,189$1,180+$9
Owner-occupied66.9%71.9%−4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%13.3%−3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.3%46.3%−2.0 pts
Average commute25.725.6+0.1
Worked from home12.9%11.5%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.4%+0.1 pts
Uninsured10.0%9.6%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024