COMPARING TWO PLACES
Florence vs Watertown
PLACE A
Florence, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Florence is 74% larger than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $13,457 higher.
FLORENCEWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population41,23123,736+74% vs Watertown
Population density1,6841,287+396
Population growth7.7%5.5%+2.2 pts
Median age37.839.5−1.7
Male45.0%51.5%−6.6 pts
Female55.0%48.5%+6.6 pts
Foreign-born5.2%1.3%+3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.5%89.9%−49.4 pts
Black49.8%0.8%+48.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%2.9%+1.7 pts
Asian3.2%0.7%+2.6 pts
Other1.9%5.7%−3.7 pts
Median household income$56,143$69,600−$13,457
Per capita income$34,306$39,939−$5,633
Poverty rate18.9%9.0%+9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.426+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%21.6%+8.8 pts
Graduate degree13.5%6.1%+7.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%1.8%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation61.4%67.5%−6.1 pts
Median home value$211,400$229,400−$18,000
Median gross rent$992$942+$50
Owner-occupied58.4%65.3%−6.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%6.4%+7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%34.2%+14.3 pts
Average commute18.712.6+6.0
Worked from home11.0%4.8%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.6%+0.2 pts
Uninsured7.1%7.0%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025