COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elko vs North Augusta
PLACE A
Elko, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
North Augusta, South Carolina
Elko is 99% smaller than North Augusta. North Augusta earns more, with a median household income $45,814 higher. North Augusta has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -27%).
ELKONORTH AUGUSTADIFFERENCE
Total population14026,982−99% vs North Augusta
Population density1331,268−1,134
Population growth-27.5%14.2%−41.7 pts
Median age32.342.3−10.0
Male51.4%48.7%+2.7 pts
Female48.6%51.3%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic18.6%70.0%−51.4 pts
Black66.6%16.2%+50.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%7.8%−7.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other14.9%4.7%+10.1 pts
Median household income$40,278$86,092−$45,814
Per capita income$18,905$48,483−$29,578
Poverty rate26.7%6.6%+20.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher7.5%36.7%−29.2 pts
Graduate degree7.5%15.6%−8.1 pts
Unemployment rate48.4%3.8%+44.6 pts
Labor force participation52.8%66.0%−13.3 pts
Median home value$85,500$233,600−$148,100
Median gross rent$1,571$1,169+$402
Owner-occupied74.4%70.5%+3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.3%12.4%+16.0 pts
Rent-burdened households63.6%34.7%+28.9 pts
Average commute34.322.5+11.8
Worked from home19.4%11.2%+8.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured20.9%7.1%+13.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025