COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elgin vs Duncan
PLACE A
Elgin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Duncan, South Carolina
Elgin is 64% smaller than Duncan. Elgin earns more, with a median household income $5,250 higher. Duncan has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 0%).
ELGINDUNCANDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6894,675−64% vs Duncan
Population density1,671746+925
Population growth0.4%27.0%−26.7 pts
Median age36.634.4+2.2
Male51.6%55.1%−3.4 pts
Female48.4%44.9%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born4.5%8.7%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%54.0%+33.8 pts
Black0.0%32.6%−32.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%10.3%−6.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other8.9%3.1%+5.8 pts
Median household income$57,750$52,500+$5,250
Per capita income$30,481$37,672−$7,191
Poverty rate10.4%12.4%−2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%29.5%−19.6 pts
Graduate degree2.7%7.9%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%5.4%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation59.0%72.8%−13.8 pts
Median home value$191,300$211,400−$20,100
Median gross rent$992$1,032−$40
Owner-occupied64.3%56.7%+7.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%9.1%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%35.4%+6.8 pts
Average commute23.328.1−4.9
Worked from home1.8%1.4%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.4%12.9%−9.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025