COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elgin vs Dentsville
PLACE A
Elgin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Dentsville, South Carolina
Elgin is 89% smaller than Dentsville. Elgin earns more, with a median household income $12,277 higher.
ELGINDENTSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,68915,209−89% vs Dentsville
Population density1,6712,273−602
Population growth0.4%2.6%−2.3 pts
Median age36.636.1+0.5
Male51.6%41.8%+9.9 pts
Female48.4%58.2%−9.9 pts
Foreign-born4.5%6.4%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%10.4%+77.3 pts
Black0.0%74.1%−74.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%7.9%−4.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Other8.9%4.8%+4.1 pts
Median household income$57,750$45,473+$12,277
Per capita income$30,481$27,433+$3,048
Poverty rate10.4%15.7%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.454Even
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%19.8%−9.9 pts
Graduate degree2.7%5.9%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%5.0%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation59.0%63.5%−4.5 pts
Median home value$191,300$163,700+$27,600
Median gross rent$992$1,250−$258
Owner-occupied64.3%38.5%+25.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%9.9%−6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%61.8%−19.7 pts
Average commute23.323.3Even
Worked from home1.8%10.0%−8.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Uninsured3.4%11.0%−7.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024