COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clinton vs Normal
PLACE A
Clinton, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Normal, Illinois
Clinton is 85% smaller than Normal. Normal earns more, with a median household income $20,263 higher. Normal has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -10%).
CLINTONNORMALDIFFERENCE
Total population7,91853,275−85% vs Normal
Population density7582,887−2,129
Population growth-10.1%0.5%−10.5 pts
Median age30.625.0+5.6
Male42.4%47.8%−5.3 pts
Female57.6%52.2%+5.3 pts
Foreign-born2.2%8.1%−5.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.2%75.4%−22.3 pts
Black40.2%10.8%+29.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%7.2%−5.5 pts
Asian2.3%4.1%−1.8 pts
Other2.7%2.4%+0.3 pts
Median household income$44,522$64,785−$20,263
Per capita income$21,030$36,168−$15,138
Poverty rate27.7%21.4%+6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.514−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%52.9%−21.5 pts
Graduate degree11.7%19.1%−7.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.9%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation57.4%62.1%−4.7 pts
Median home value$173,400$213,600−$40,200
Median gross rent$899$965−$66
Owner-occupied51.5%54.8%−3.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.9%8.2%+14.6 pts
Rent-burdened households38.9%52.1%−13.2 pts
Average commute18.516.5+2.1
Worked from home2.3%13.4%−11.0 pts
Public transit to work1.1%1.4%−0.2 pts
Uninsured9.9%4.9%+5.0 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025