COMPARING TWO PLACES
Florence vs Sheffield
PLACE A
Florence, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Sheffield, Pennsylvania
Florence is 4850% larger than Sheffield. Sheffield earns more, with a median household income $2,503 higher. Florence has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -11%).
FLORENCESHEFFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population41,231833+4850% vs Sheffield
Population density1,684475+1,208
Population growth7.7%-10.7%+18.4 pts
Median age37.845.6−7.8
Male45.0%61.3%−16.4 pts
Female55.0%38.7%+16.4 pts
Foreign-born5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.5%98.8%−58.3 pts
Black49.8%0.0%+49.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%0.0%+4.6 pts
Asian3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Other1.9%1.2%+0.7 pts
Median household income$56,143$58,646−$2,503
Per capita income$34,306$25,308+$8,998
Poverty rate18.9%26.4%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.354+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%14.9%+15.5 pts
Graduate degree13.5%5.5%+8.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%0.0%+5.4 pts
Labor force participation61.4%52.3%+9.2 pts
Median home value$211,400$90,000+$121,400
Median gross rent$992$533+$459
Owner-occupied58.4%81.1%−22.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%11.1%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%33.8%+14.7 pts
Average commute18.720.4−1.7
Worked from home11.0%9.8%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured7.1%1.2%+5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024