COMPARING TWO PLACES
Central vs Easley
PLACE A
Central, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Easley, South Carolina
Central is 81% smaller than Easley. Easley earns more, with a median household income $6,041 higher. Easley has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 2%).
CENTRALEASLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,29827,319−81% vs Easley
Population density1,6302,077−447
Population growth1.7%14.6%−12.9 pts
Median age24.039.2−15.2
Male49.4%47.4%+2.0 pts
Female50.6%52.6%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born9.1%5.1%+4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.2%77.9%−16.7 pts
Black10.7%7.4%+3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%10.0%−3.9 pts
Asian8.9%0.6%+8.3 pts
Other13.0%4.1%+9.0 pts
Median household income$60,258$66,299−$6,041
Per capita income$23,440$47,218−$23,778
Poverty rate30.3%13.9%+16.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.549−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%31.9%+24.1 pts
Graduate degree18.6%13.6%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%3.2%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation58.3%60.0%−1.7 pts
Median home value$256,600$263,500−$6,900
Median gross rent$876$947−$71
Owner-occupied26.4%68.9%−42.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%8.0%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households34.3%59.8%−25.5 pts
Average commute23.127.0−3.9
Worked from home6.9%11.7%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Uninsured8.7%9.6%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025