COMPARING TWO PLACES
Anderson vs Florence
PLACE A
Anderson, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Florence, South Carolina
Anderson is 24% smaller than Florence. Florence earns more, with a median household income $9,210 higher.
ANDERSONFLORENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population31,32341,231−24% vs Florence
Population density1,9571,684+273
Population growth5.3%7.7%−2.4 pts
Median age32.737.8−5.1
Male45.8%45.0%+0.8 pts
Female54.2%55.0%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born6.0%5.2%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.9%40.5%+19.4 pts
Black27.0%49.8%−22.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%4.6%+0.5 pts
Asian2.2%3.2%−1.1 pts
Other5.8%1.9%+3.9 pts
Median household income$46,933$56,143−$9,210
Per capita income$29,386$34,306−$4,920
Poverty rate21.0%18.9%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.499−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%30.4%−2.1 pts
Graduate degree10.7%13.5%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%5.4%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation60.5%61.4%−1.0 pts
Median home value$218,200$211,400+$6,800
Median gross rent$975$992−$17
Owner-occupied51.1%58.4%−7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%14.1%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%48.5%−3.0 pts
Average commute22.018.7+3.4
Worked from home5.8%11.0%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.9%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.6%7.1%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025