COMPARING TWO PLACES
Central vs Clemson
PLACE A
Central, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Clemson, South Carolina
Central is 72% smaller than Clemson. Central earns more, with a median household income $10,738 higher. Clemson has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 2%).
CENTRALCLEMSONDIFFERENCE
Total population5,29818,941−72% vs Clemson
Population density1,6302,394−765
Population growth1.7%27.2%−25.4 pts
Median age24.024.8−0.8
Male49.4%55.1%−5.6 pts
Female50.6%44.9%+5.6 pts
Foreign-born9.1%6.9%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.2%76.9%−15.7 pts
Black10.7%8.1%+2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%3.0%+3.2 pts
Asian8.9%5.3%+3.6 pts
Other13.0%6.8%+6.2 pts
Median household income$60,258$49,520+$10,738
Per capita income$23,440$37,246−$13,806
Poverty rate30.3%36.0%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.567−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%59.4%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree18.6%34.5%−15.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.5%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation58.3%56.0%+2.4 pts
Median home value$256,600$398,400−$141,800
Median gross rent$876$1,007−$131
Owner-occupied26.4%34.3%−7.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%10.0%+4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households34.3%58.0%−23.7 pts
Average commute23.118.9+4.2
Worked from home6.9%9.8%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work2.3%3.5%−1.3 pts
Uninsured8.7%8.4%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025