COMPARING TWO PLACES
Florence vs Brandon
PLACE A
Florence, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Brandon, Florida
Florence is 66% smaller than Brandon. Brandon earns more, with a median household income $23,542 higher.
FLORENCEBRANDONDIFFERENCE
Total population41,231119,767−66% vs Brandon
Population density1,6843,615−1,931
Population growth7.7%10.8%−3.1 pts
Median age37.837.3+0.5
Male45.0%48.5%−3.5 pts
Female55.0%51.5%+3.5 pts
Foreign-born5.2%17.7%−12.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.5%42.1%−1.6 pts
Black49.8%16.7%+33.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%30.9%−26.3 pts
Asian3.2%4.3%−1.1 pts
Other1.9%6.0%−4.1 pts
Median household income$56,143$79,685−$23,542
Per capita income$34,306$41,340−$7,034
Poverty rate18.9%11.4%+7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.432+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%33.8%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree13.5%11.1%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.6%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation61.4%65.5%−4.0 pts
Median home value$211,400$339,000−$127,600
Median gross rent$992$1,784−$792
Owner-occupied58.4%56.2%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%6.2%+7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%54.3%−5.9 pts
Average commute18.728.4−9.8
Worked from home11.0%18.1%−7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.2%+0.7 pts
Uninsured7.1%12.5%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024