COMPARING TWO PLACES
Andrews vs Lamesa
PLACE A
Andrews, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Lamesa, Texas
Andrews is 69% smaller than Lamesa. Andrews earns more, with a median household income $8,240 higher.
ANDREWSLAMESADIFFERENCE
Total population2,5228,103−69% vs Lamesa
Population density1,1411,587−445
Population growth-10.0%-7.9%−2.1 pts
Median age34.534.2+0.3
Male43.6%49.1%−5.5 pts
Female56.4%50.9%+5.5 pts
Foreign-born0.1%5.6%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic31.3%27.0%+4.3 pts
Black64.0%2.9%+61.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%68.5%−68.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other4.8%0.9%+3.9 pts
Median household income$57,247$49,007+$8,240
Per capita income$28,516$29,918−$1,402
Poverty rate27.2%22.7%+4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.514−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%13.8%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree5.8%3.2%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%7.3%−6.1 pts
Labor force participation68.4%63.3%+5.1 pts
Median home value$116,400$95,000+$21,400
Median gross rent$1,043$813+$230
Owner-occupied66.3%69.3%−3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%16.3%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households73.1%41.5%+31.6 pts
Average commute41.024.9+16.1
Worked from home2.6%3.7%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured13.8%20.1%−6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025