COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clinton vs Bloomington
PLACE A
Clinton, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Bloomington, Illinois
Clinton is 90% smaller than Bloomington. Bloomington earns more, with a median household income $32,862 higher. Bloomington has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -10%).
CLINTONBLOOMINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population7,91878,804−90% vs Bloomington
Population density7582,907−2,149
Population growth-10.1%2.7%−12.8 pts
Median age30.636.2−5.6
Male42.4%48.7%−6.3 pts
Female57.6%51.3%+6.3 pts
Foreign-born2.2%10.3%−8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.2%69.4%−16.3 pts
Black40.2%10.2%+29.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%7.3%−5.6 pts
Asian2.3%8.3%−6.0 pts
Other2.7%4.8%−2.1 pts
Median household income$44,522$77,384−$32,862
Per capita income$21,030$45,655−$24,625
Poverty rate27.7%11.0%+16.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%48.7%−17.3 pts
Graduate degree11.7%16.9%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%2.7%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation57.4%66.9%−9.5 pts
Median home value$173,400$203,300−$29,900
Median gross rent$899$1,050−$151
Owner-occupied51.5%61.9%−10.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.9%6.1%+16.8 pts
Rent-burdened households38.9%34.8%+4.1 pts
Average commute18.516.8+1.8
Worked from home2.3%20.7%−18.3 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.6%+0.6 pts
Uninsured9.9%5.3%+4.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025