COMPARING TWO PLACES
Converse vs Gaffney
PLACE A
Converse, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Gaffney, South Carolina
Converse is 158% larger than Gaffney. Converse earns more, with a median household income $53,133 higher. Converse has grown faster since 2000 (51% vs 3%).
CONVERSEGAFFNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population32,48112,583+158% vs Gaffney
Population density3,4391,403+2,037
Population growth50.9%2.8%+48.1 pts
Median age33.831.9+1.9
Male47.1%48.5%−1.4 pts
Female52.9%51.5%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born8.2%6.4%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.5%41.2%−14.7 pts
Black24.9%40.6%−15.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.4%8.2%+30.1 pts
Asian3.4%0.4%+3.0 pts
Other6.8%9.6%−2.8 pts
Median household income$94,222$41,089+$53,133
Per capita income$36,849$21,994+$14,855
Poverty rate11.6%29.1%−17.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%23.1%+10.8 pts
Graduate degree10.6%9.3%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%10.6%−7.4 pts
Labor force participation71.9%53.8%+18.1 pts
Median home value$248,400$137,700+$110,700
Median gross rent$1,693$887+$806
Owner-occupied74.2%50.5%+23.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%13.9%−10.3 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%42.2%+20.7 pts
Average commute26.818.8+8.0
Worked from home13.3%4.9%+8.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured12.9%13.4%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025