COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elberta vs Salem
PLACE A
Elberta, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Salem, South Carolina
Elberta is 146% larger than Salem. Elberta earns more, with a median household income $52,232 higher.
ELBERTASALEMDIFFERENCE
Total population317129+146% vs Salem
Population density424141+283
Population growth-11.6%-11.1%−0.4 pts
Median age53.049.5+3.5
Male54.6%53.7%+0.9 pts
Female45.4%46.3%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.4%90.4%−3.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Asian0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Other12.6%4.0%+8.7 pts
Median household income$114,375$62,143+$52,232
Per capita income$64,773$30,697+$34,076
Poverty rate0.0%11.5%−11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.395Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%9.1%+26.7 pts
Graduate degree20.4%6.1%+14.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
Labor force participation46.7%56.3%−9.5 pts
Median home value$267,600$167,500+$100,100
Median gross rent$813$500+$313
Owner-occupied95.7%80.6%+15.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate61.7%26.5%+35.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%64.3%−64.3 pts
Average commute12.827.2−14.5
Worked from home6.8%3.5%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.8%11.9%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025