COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clinton vs Decatur
PLACE A
Clinton, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Decatur, Tennessee
Clinton is 384% larger than Decatur. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Decatur has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -10%).
CLINTONDECATURDIFFERENCE
Total population7,9181,637+384% vs Decatur
Population density758431+327
Population growth-10.1%-2.2%−7.9 pts
Median age30.642.4−11.8
Male42.4%45.7%−3.2 pts
Female57.6%54.3%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born2.2%1.1%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.2%91.3%−38.2 pts
Black40.2%2.8%+37.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%0.9%+0.7 pts
Asian2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Other2.7%5.0%−2.2 pts
Median household income$44,522$42,578+$1,944
Per capita income$21,030$24,771−$3,741
Poverty rate27.7%34.3%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%11.1%+20.3 pts
Graduate degree11.7%3.7%+8.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%23.1%−18.2 pts
Labor force participation57.4%48.3%+9.0 pts
Median home value$173,400$220,900−$47,500
Median gross rent$899$847+$52
Owner-occupied51.5%57.7%−6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.9%7.6%+15.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.9%33.6%+5.3 pts
Average commute18.525.2−6.7
Worked from home2.3%3.3%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.3%+0.8 pts
Uninsured9.9%12.3%−2.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025