COMPARING TWO PLACES
Duncan vs Albert Lea
PLACE A
Duncan, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Duncan is 74% smaller than Albert Lea. Albert Lea earns more, with a median household income $12,103 higher. Duncan has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 3%).
DUNCANALBERT LEADIFFERENCE
Total population4,67518,217−74% vs Albert Lea
Population density7461,371−626
Population growth27.0%2.6%+24.4 pts
Median age34.444.3−9.9
Male55.1%50.3%+4.8 pts
Female44.9%49.7%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born8.7%5.5%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.0%76.1%−22.1 pts
Black32.6%2.3%+30.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.3%14.7%−4.4 pts
Asian0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Other3.1%2.1%+1.0 pts
Median household income$52,500$64,603−$12,103
Per capita income$37,672$39,282−$1,610
Poverty rate12.4%12.8%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.489−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%17.4%+12.1 pts
Graduate degree7.9%6.1%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%5.7%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation72.8%57.4%+15.5 pts
Median home value$211,400$157,500+$53,900
Median gross rent$1,032$857+$175
Owner-occupied56.7%74.1%−17.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%8.9%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households35.4%45.7%−10.3 pts
Average commute28.117.8+10.4
Worked from home1.4%7.1%−5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured12.9%8.1%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025