COMPARING TWO PLACES
Anderson vs Athens
PLACE A
Anderson, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Athens, Pennsylvania
Anderson is 877% larger than Athens. Athens earns more, with a median household income $6,067 higher. Anderson has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -3%).
ANDERSONATHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population31,3233,205+877% vs Athens
Population density1,9571,827+130
Population growth5.3%-3.0%+8.3 pts
Median age32.747.0−14.3
Male45.8%57.0%−11.3 pts
Female54.2%43.0%+11.3 pts
Foreign-born6.0%2.6%+3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.9%89.2%−29.3 pts
Black27.0%1.3%+25.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%5.1%−0.1 pts
Asian2.2%2.5%−0.3 pts
Other5.8%1.9%+4.0 pts
Median household income$46,933$53,000−$6,067
Per capita income$29,386$39,293−$9,907
Poverty rate21.0%12.8%+8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%27.4%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree10.7%11.4%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%9.4%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation60.5%57.4%+3.1 pts
Median home value$218,200$167,200+$51,000
Median gross rent$975$842+$133
Owner-occupied51.1%40.6%+10.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%5.5%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%26.7%+18.8 pts
Average commute22.019.1+3.0
Worked from home5.8%2.5%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.6%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.6%7.6%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025