COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gulf vs Siler City
PLACE A
Gulf, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Siler City, North Carolina
Gulf is 98% smaller than Siler City. Siler City earns more, with a median household income $34,507 higher. Siler City has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -15%).
GULFSILER CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population1788,155−98% vs Siler City
Population density1961,348−1,152
Population growth-15.3%-2.3%−12.9 pts
Median age33.835.6−1.8
Male32.0%46.4%−14.4 pts
Female68.0%53.6%+14.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%30.2%−30.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%20.8%+79.2 pts
Black0.0%17.8%−17.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%53.3%−53.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%8.2%−8.2 pts
Median household income$12,059$46,566−$34,507
Per capita income$30,044$25,668+$4,376
Poverty rate0.0%33.9%−33.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3100.522−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%16.8%+5.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%5.9%−5.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation100.0%62.6%+37.4 pts
Median home value$139,200$154,600−$15,400
Median gross rent–$1,000–
Owner-occupied100.0%56.0%+44.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%8.5%−8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households–43.9%–
Average commute22.921.0+1.9
Worked from home0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%35.9%−35.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024