COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burlington vs Florence
PLACE A
Burlington, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Florence, South Carolina
Burlington is 100% smaller than Florence. Burlington earns more, with a median household income $4,539 higher. Florence has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -8%).
BURLINGTONFLORENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population14341,231−100% vs Florence
Population density2441,684−1,439
Population growth-7.7%7.7%−15.4 pts
Median age27.937.8−9.9
Male51.6%45.0%+6.6 pts
Female48.4%55.0%−6.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%40.5%+52.6 pts
Black2.7%49.8%−47.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%4.6%−0.9 pts
Asian0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Other0.5%1.9%−1.4 pts
Median household income$60,682$56,143+$4,539
Per capita income$29,472$34,306−$4,834
Poverty rate6.9%18.9%−12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.499−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%30.4%−11.4 pts
Graduate degree2.5%13.5%−11.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%5.4%−4.2 pts
Labor force participation58.6%61.4%−2.9 pts
Median home value$217,900$211,400+$6,500
Median gross rent$925$992−$67
Owner-occupied70.3%58.4%+11.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.1%14.1%−9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%48.5%−21.2 pts
Average commute24.918.7+6.2
Worked from home0.0%11.0%−11.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025