COMPARING TWO PLACES
Central vs Anderson
PLACE A
Central, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Anderson, South Carolina
Central is 83% smaller than Anderson. Central earns more, with a median household income $13,325 higher.
CENTRALANDERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population5,29831,323−83% vs Anderson
Population density1,6301,957−327
Population growth1.7%5.3%−3.6 pts
Median age24.032.7−8.7
Male49.4%45.8%+3.7 pts
Female50.6%54.2%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born9.1%6.0%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.2%59.9%+1.3 pts
Black10.7%27.0%−16.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%5.1%+1.1 pts
Asian8.9%2.2%+6.8 pts
Other13.0%5.8%+7.2 pts
Median household income$60,258$46,933+$13,325
Per capita income$23,440$29,386−$5,946
Poverty rate30.3%21.0%+9.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%28.3%+27.7 pts
Graduate degree18.6%10.7%+7.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%6.8%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation58.3%60.5%−2.1 pts
Median home value$256,600$218,200+$38,400
Median gross rent$876$975−$99
Owner-occupied26.4%51.1%−24.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%9.9%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households34.3%45.5%−11.2 pts
Average commute23.122.0+1.1
Worked from home6.9%5.8%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.7%+1.5 pts
Uninsured8.7%9.6%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025