COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clinton vs Bettendorf
PLACE A
Clinton, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Bettendorf, Iowa
Clinton is 81% smaller than Bettendorf. Bettendorf earns more, with a median household income $55,973 higher. Bettendorf has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -10%).
CLINTONBETTENDORFDIFFERENCE
Total population7,91840,710−81% vs Bettendorf
Population density7581,911−1,153
Population growth-10.1%17.7%−27.8 pts
Median age30.640.9−10.3
Male42.4%48.3%−5.9 pts
Female57.6%51.7%+5.9 pts
Foreign-born2.2%8.0%−5.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.2%80.4%−27.3 pts
Black40.2%2.5%+37.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%5.6%−4.0 pts
Asian2.3%7.0%−4.6 pts
Other2.7%4.4%−1.7 pts
Median household income$44,522$100,495−$55,973
Per capita income$21,030$56,237−$35,207
Poverty rate27.7%6.7%+20.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%50.7%−19.3 pts
Graduate degree11.7%22.4%−10.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%2.4%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation57.4%65.1%−7.7 pts
Median home value$173,400$306,500−$133,100
Median gross rent$899$1,187−$288
Owner-occupied51.5%75.0%−23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.9%3.9%+19.0 pts
Rent-burdened households38.9%36.0%+2.9 pts
Average commute18.519.8−1.2
Worked from home2.3%11.0%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.3%+0.8 pts
Uninsured9.9%4.1%+5.8 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025