COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clearwater vs North Augusta
PLACE A
Clearwater, Florida
VS
PLACE B
North Augusta, South Carolina
Clearwater is 324% larger than North Augusta. North Augusta earns more, with a median household income $19,711 higher. North Augusta has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 9%).
CLEARWATERNORTH AUGUSTADIFFERENCE
Total population114,36426,982+324% vs North Augusta
Population density4,3691,268+3,102
Population growth8.9%14.2%−5.3 pts
Median age46.642.3+4.3
Male49.2%48.7%+0.6 pts
Female50.8%51.3%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born17.2%3.6%+13.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%70.0%−4.9 pts
Black10.5%16.2%−5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.1%7.8%+9.2 pts
Asian2.8%1.2%+1.6 pts
Other4.5%4.7%−0.2 pts
Median household income$66,381$86,092−$19,711
Per capita income$44,653$48,483−$3,830
Poverty rate14.8%6.6%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5030.444+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%36.7%−4.1 pts
Graduate degree12.3%15.6%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%3.8%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation59.4%66.0%−6.7 pts
Median home value$361,300$233,600+$127,700
Median gross rent$1,658$1,169+$489
Owner-occupied58.6%70.5%−12.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.2%12.4%+5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households59.3%34.7%+24.6 pts
Average commute22.722.5+0.2
Worked from home20.7%11.2%+9.5 pts
Public transit to work3.7%0.1%+3.6 pts
Uninsured15.1%7.1%+8.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025