COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bethune vs Fort Morgan
PLACE A
Bethune, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Fort Morgan, Colorado
Bethune is 97% smaller than Fort Morgan. Fort Morgan earns more, with a median household income $20,158 higher. Fort Morgan has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -6%).
BETHUNEFORT MORGANDIFFERENCE
Total population33911,841−97% vs Fort Morgan
Population density3082,219−1,911
Population growth-5.7%2.5%−8.2 pts
Median age41.733.5+8.2
Male50.0%51.6%−1.6 pts
Female50.0%48.4%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born2.5%16.2%−13.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.1%37.8%+45.3 pts
Black4.1%3.2%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%54.7%−49.7 pts
Asian0.2%1.3%−1.0 pts
Other7.5%3.0%+4.5 pts
Median household income$44,000$64,158−$20,158
Per capita income$27,912$26,595+$1,317
Poverty rate34.0%16.0%+18.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.388+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%18.2%+3.6 pts
Graduate degree8.8%6.8%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%6.4%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation42.1%65.8%−23.6 pts
Median home value$106,800$313,400−$206,600
Median gross rent$1,591$1,067+$524
Owner-occupied66.7%58.2%+8.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.3%3.0%+17.3 pts
Rent-burdened households61.8%45.0%+16.8 pts
Average commute28.716.8+11.9
Worked from home2.1%7.8%−5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured23.1%10.8%+12.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025