COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clemson vs Powdersville
PLACE A
Clemson, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Powdersville, South Carolina
Clemson is 76% larger than Powdersville. Powdersville earns more, with a median household income $35,390 higher.
CLEMSONPOWDERSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population18,94110,771+76% vs Powdersville
Population density2,394783+1,611
Population growth27.2%––
Median age24.840.2−15.4
Male55.1%53.8%+1.2 pts
Female44.9%46.2%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born6.9%4.4%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.9%78.8%−1.9 pts
Black8.1%10.6%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%4.8%−1.9 pts
Asian5.3%1.4%+4.0 pts
Other6.8%4.4%+2.3 pts
Median household income$49,520$84,910−$35,390
Per capita income$37,246$36,616+$630
Poverty rate36.0%9.3%+26.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5670.381+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher59.4%36.5%+23.0 pts
Graduate degree34.5%13.6%+21.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%1.7%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation56.0%65.9%−10.0 pts
Median home value$398,400$334,900+$63,500
Median gross rent$1,007$1,232−$225
Owner-occupied34.3%74.7%−40.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%11.3%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households58.0%51.8%+6.2 pts
Average commute18.936.1−17.2
Worked from home9.8%11.1%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work3.5%0.5%+3.1 pts
Uninsured8.4%7.6%+0.8 pts
Population, 2011 – 2024