COMPARING TWO PLACES
Central vs Johnson City
PLACE A
Central, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Johnson City, Oregon
Central is 856% larger than Johnson City. Central earns more, with a median household income $12,091 higher. Central has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
CENTRALJOHNSON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,298554+856% vs Johnson City
Population density1,6308,523−6,893
Population growth1.7%-4.8%+6.5 pts
Median age24.054.1−30.1
Male49.4%47.7%+1.7 pts
Female50.6%52.3%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born9.1%10.2%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.2%65.5%−4.3 pts
Black10.7%1.2%+9.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%28.9%−22.7 pts
Asian8.9%3.0%+5.9 pts
Other13.0%1.4%+11.6 pts
Median household income$60,258$48,167+$12,091
Per capita income$23,440$33,705−$10,265
Poverty rate30.3%20.8%+9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.442−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%11.4%+44.7 pts
Graduate degree18.6%2.1%+16.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%1.9%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation58.3%63.5%−5.2 pts
Median home value$256,600$87,800+$168,800
Median gross rent$876$731+$145
Owner-occupied26.4%97.3%−70.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%0.0%+14.3 pts
Rent-burdened households34.3%42.9%−8.6 pts
Average commute23.116.7+6.4
Worked from home6.9%8.4%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Uninsured8.7%7.1%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025