COMPARING TWO PLACES
Texas vs South Carolina
PLACE A
Texas
VS
PLACE B
South Carolina
Texas is 470% larger than South Carolina. Texas earns more, with a median household income $9,152 higher. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 11%).
TEXASSOUTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population30,188,4245,296,225+470% vs South Carolina
Population density116176−61
Population growth15.9%10.7%+5.2 pts
Median age35.640.2−4.6
Male49.9%48.7%+1.2 pts
Female50.1%51.3%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born17.6%5.8%+11.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.1%61.9%−22.8 pts
Black11.9%24.6%−12.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.7%7.4%+32.4 pts
Asian5.5%1.7%+3.7 pts
Other3.8%4.4%−0.6 pts
Median household income$78,476$69,324+$9,152
Per capita income$40,752$39,236+$1,516
Poverty rate13.8%14.1%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.475Even
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%32.1%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree12.3%12.3%Even
Unemployment rate5.3%4.9%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation65.3%60.5%+4.8 pts
Median home value$283,800$259,000+$24,800
Median gross rent$1,403$1,180+$223
Owner-occupied62.6%71.9%−9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%13.3%−3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%46.3%+2.1 pts
Average commute26.725.6+1.0
Worked from home14.4%11.5%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.4%+0.5 pts
Uninsured17.1%9.6%+7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024