COMPARING TWO PLACES
Central vs Seneca
PLACE A
Central, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Seneca, South Carolina
Central is 44% smaller than Seneca. Central earns more, with a median household income $8,236 higher. Seneca has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
CENTRALSENECADIFFERENCE
Total population5,2989,424−44% vs Seneca
Population density1,6301,143+486
Population growth1.7%9.2%−7.5 pts
Median age24.039.6−15.6
Male49.4%44.9%+4.5 pts
Female50.6%55.1%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born9.1%2.6%+6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.2%72.8%−11.7 pts
Black10.7%17.4%−6.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%6.4%−0.2 pts
Asian8.9%0.8%+8.1 pts
Other13.0%2.6%+10.4 pts
Median household income$60,258$52,022+$8,236
Per capita income$23,440$34,204−$10,764
Poverty rate30.3%22.1%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%29.1%+26.9 pts
Graduate degree18.6%10.0%+8.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%8.9%−4.5 pts
Labor force participation58.3%61.8%−3.5 pts
Median home value$256,600$240,000+$16,600
Median gross rent$876$807+$69
Owner-occupied26.4%51.4%−25.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%12.2%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households34.3%45.5%−11.2 pts
Average commute23.116.0+7.2
Worked from home6.9%4.4%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Uninsured8.7%11.4%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025