COMPARING TWO PLACES
Adams vs Pendleton
PLACE A
Adams, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Pendleton, South Carolina
Adams is 90% smaller than Pendleton. Pendleton earns more, with a median household income $4,689 higher. Pendleton has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 11%).
ADAMSPENDLETONDIFFERENCE
Total population3853,739−90% vs Pendleton
Population density1,085762+322
Population growth11.1%17.7%−6.6 pts
Median age49.940.4+9.5
Male24.3%41.9%−17.6 pts
Female75.7%58.1%+17.6 pts
Foreign-born2.1%5.4%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%74.0%+26.0 pts
Black0.0%19.1%−19.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Median household income$57,212$61,901−$4,689
Per capita income$25,616$44,500−$18,884
Poverty rate2.1%21.8%−19.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2980.526−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%50.0%−28.5 pts
Graduate degree5.1%20.5%−15.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation36.6%65.9%−29.3 pts
Median home value$225,000$250,500−$25,500
Median gross rent$541$1,034−$493
Owner-occupied91.6%52.7%+38.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.1%7.4%+12.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%29.6%−29.6 pts
Average commute25.224.0+1.2
Worked from home12.1%13.0%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured35.6%7.2%+28.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025