COMPARING TWO PLACES
Estill vs Beaufort
PLACE A
Estill, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Beaufort, South Carolina
Estill is 89% smaller than Beaufort. Beaufort earns more, with a median household income $25,109 higher. Beaufort has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -11%).
ESTILLBEAUFORTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,77815,775−89% vs Beaufort
Population density550646−95
Population growth-10.7%10.1%−20.8 pts
Median age33.432.2+1.2
Male51.4%52.8%−1.4 pts
Female48.6%47.2%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born2.3%3.9%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.6%62.6%−48.9 pts
Black78.1%26.0%+52.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%7.4%+0.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other0.4%3.2%−2.7 pts
Median household income$36,111$61,220−$25,109
Per capita income$21,332$39,044−$17,712
Poverty rate24.4%12.5%+12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.455+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%39.6%−34.1 pts
Graduate degree2.3%14.6%−12.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%3.6%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation61.0%70.5%−9.4 pts
Median home value$94,100$345,400−$251,300
Median gross rent$745$1,212−$467
Owner-occupied57.5%61.5%−4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%15.5%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households54.7%58.6%−3.8 pts
Average commute36.618.3+18.3
Worked from home4.2%8.0%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work5.6%0.2%+5.4 pts
Uninsured21.5%7.5%+14.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025