COMPARING TWO PLACES
Duncan vs Clarksdale
PLACE A
Duncan, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Duncan is 66% smaller than Clarksdale. Duncan earns more, with a median household income $16,118 higher. Duncan has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs -17%).
DUNCANCLARKSDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,67513,643−66% vs Clarksdale
Population density746726+20
Population growth27.0%-17.0%+44.1 pts
Median age34.434.9−0.5
Male55.1%46.7%+8.4 pts
Female44.9%53.3%−8.4 pts
Foreign-born8.7%2.3%+6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.0%13.4%+40.6 pts
Black32.6%80.9%−48.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.3%3.8%+6.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other3.1%1.6%+1.5 pts
Median household income$52,500$36,382+$16,118
Per capita income$37,672$20,508+$17,164
Poverty rate12.4%40.3%−27.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.464+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%19.4%+10.1 pts
Graduate degree7.9%8.2%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%10.8%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation72.8%54.1%+18.7 pts
Median home value$211,400$83,900+$127,500
Median gross rent$1,032$774+$258
Owner-occupied56.7%45.9%+10.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%17.1%−8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households35.4%48.0%−12.7 pts
Average commute28.117.9+10.3
Worked from home1.4%8.7%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured12.9%12.7%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025