COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dayton vs Liberty
PLACE A
Dayton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Liberty, South Carolina
Dayton is 84% smaller than Liberty. Dayton earns more, with a median household income $16,242 higher.
DAYTONLIBERTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5283,344−84% vs Liberty
Population density1,404690+715
Population growth-0.7%3.0%−3.7 pts
Median age44.439.3+5.1
Male52.4%49.7%+2.7 pts
Female47.6%50.3%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.4%4.5%−4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.1%71.2%+26.9 pts
Black0.0%12.5%−12.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.6%9.5%−8.9 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other1.3%5.3%−3.9 pts
Median household income$58,448$42,206+$16,242
Per capita income$21,550$25,638−$4,088
Poverty rate8.4%21.5%−13.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3230.399−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%19.2%−13.6 pts
Graduate degree1.2%5.6%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate19.0%2.1%+16.9 pts
Labor force participation51.1%57.4%−6.4 pts
Median home value$105,400$174,300−$68,900
Median gross rent$615$687−$72
Owner-occupied87.8%78.8%+9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%4.2%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households61.9%40.1%+21.8 pts
Average commute38.225.4+12.8
Worked from home5.2%6.8%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%7.3%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025