COMPARING TWO PLACES
Florence vs Mercerville
PLACE A
Florence, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Mercerville, New Jersey
Florence is 205% larger than Mercerville. Mercerville earns more, with a median household income $72,134 higher. Florence has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
FLORENCEMERCERVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population41,23113,535+205% vs Mercerville
Population density1,6843,670−1,986
Population growth7.7%1.6%+6.0 pts
Median age37.845.1−7.3
Male45.0%50.3%−5.4 pts
Female55.0%49.7%+5.4 pts
Foreign-born5.2%10.5%−5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.5%70.6%−30.1 pts
Black49.8%6.4%+43.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%16.4%−11.8 pts
Asian3.2%4.2%−0.9 pts
Other1.9%2.4%−0.5 pts
Median household income$56,143$128,277−$72,134
Per capita income$34,306$52,335−$18,029
Poverty rate18.9%3.2%+15.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.342+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%43.7%−13.3 pts
Graduate degree13.5%15.0%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.6%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation61.4%63.4%−2.0 pts
Median home value$211,400$358,600−$147,200
Median gross rent$992$1,621−$629
Owner-occupied58.4%84.7%−26.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%3.6%+10.5 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%41.5%+6.9 pts
Average commute18.723.6−5.0
Worked from home11.0%19.4%−8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.4%−0.6 pts
Uninsured7.1%3.0%+4.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024