COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clinton vs Fergus Falls
PLACE A
Clinton, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Clinton is 44% smaller than Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls earns more, with a median household income $11,640 higher. Fergus Falls has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -10%).
CLINTONFERGUS FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population7,91814,246−44% vs Fergus Falls
Population density758990−232
Population growth-10.1%7.5%−17.6 pts
Median age30.643.3−12.7
Male42.4%47.6%−5.1 pts
Female57.6%52.4%+5.1 pts
Foreign-born2.2%2.0%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.2%90.5%−37.4 pts
Black40.2%1.7%+38.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%1.6%Even
Asian2.3%1.8%+0.5 pts
Other2.7%4.3%−1.6 pts
Median household income$44,522$56,162−$11,640
Per capita income$21,030$34,864−$13,834
Poverty rate27.7%9.1%+18.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.435−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%29.3%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree11.7%10.4%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%7.2%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation57.4%61.0%−3.7 pts
Median home value$173,400$194,000−$20,600
Median gross rent$899$911−$12
Owner-occupied51.5%64.1%−12.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.9%8.6%+14.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.9%43.9%−5.0 pts
Average commute18.512.9+5.6
Worked from home2.3%7.3%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work1.1%2.7%−1.5 pts
Uninsured9.9%4.2%+5.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025