COMPARING TWO PLACES
Easley vs Gantt
PLACE A
Easley, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Gantt, South Carolina
Easley is 77% larger than Gantt. Easley earns more, with a median household income $18,983 higher. Easley has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 5%).
EASLEYGANTTDIFFERENCE
Total population27,31915,401+77% vs Gantt
Population density2,0771,574+503
Population growth14.6%5.5%+9.2 pts
Median age39.231.5+7.7
Male47.4%46.6%+0.8 pts
Female52.6%53.4%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born5.1%14.0%−9.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.9%23.7%+54.2 pts
Black7.4%37.9%−30.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.0%35.4%−25.4 pts
Asian0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Other4.1%2.6%+1.5 pts
Median household income$66,299$47,316+$18,983
Per capita income$47,218$28,982+$18,236
Poverty rate13.9%25.2%−11.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5490.527+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%21.0%+11.0 pts
Graduate degree13.6%7.2%+6.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%8.2%−5.0 pts
Labor force participation60.0%68.5%−8.5 pts
Median home value$263,500$184,400+$79,100
Median gross rent$947$1,062−$115
Owner-occupied68.9%59.9%+9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%8.2%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households59.8%54.7%+5.1 pts
Average commute27.023.0+3.9
Worked from home11.7%6.7%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured9.6%17.3%−7.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024