COMPARING TWO PLACES
Florence vs Fort Carson
PLACE A
Florence, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Fort Carson, Colorado
Florence is 129% larger than Fort Carson. Fort Carson earns more, with a median household income $10,094 higher. Fort Carson has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 8%).
FLORENCEFORT CARSONDIFFERENCE
Total population41,23118,019+129% vs Fort Carson
Population density1,684644+1,039
Population growth7.7%28.1%−20.4 pts
Median age37.822.3+15.5
Male45.0%66.3%−21.3 pts
Female55.0%33.7%+21.3 pts
Foreign-born5.2%4.8%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.5%54.1%−13.7 pts
Black49.8%10.8%+38.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%21.9%−17.3 pts
Asian3.2%4.7%−1.4 pts
Other1.9%8.5%−6.5 pts
Median household income$56,143$66,237−$10,094
Per capita income$34,306$27,674+$6,632
Poverty rate18.9%15.3%+3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.373+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%25.6%+4.8 pts
Graduate degree13.5%8.6%+4.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%3.7%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation61.4%86.0%−24.6 pts
Median home value$211,400$101,600+$109,800
Median gross rent$992$2,180−$1,188
Owner-occupied58.4%0.0%+58.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%9.7%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%59.5%−11.0 pts
Average commute18.711.0+7.6
Worked from home11.0%1.6%+9.4 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured7.1%1.5%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024