COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hampton vs Alachua
PLACE A
Hampton, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Alachua, Florida
Hampton is 76% smaller than Alachua. Alachua earns more, with a median household income $39,992 higher. Alachua has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -4%).
HAMPTONALACHUADIFFERENCE
Total population2,59810,612−76% vs Alachua
Population density576293+282
Population growth-4.1%16.7%−20.8 pts
Median age50.237.9+12.3
Male49.9%45.3%+4.6 pts
Female50.1%54.7%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born4.3%6.4%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic43.6%58.6%−15.1 pts
Black49.3%24.1%+25.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%12.9%−12.9 pts
Asian4.2%2.0%+2.2 pts
Other2.9%2.3%+0.5 pts
Median household income$43,472$83,464−$39,992
Per capita income$27,020$43,906−$16,886
Poverty rate18.3%9.5%+8.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4480.418+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%41.2%−30.8 pts
Graduate degree5.8%15.4%−9.6 pts
Unemployment rate11.8%1.4%+10.4 pts
Labor force participation45.6%62.4%−16.8 pts
Median home value$206,400$299,200−$92,800
Median gross rent$909$1,284−$375
Owner-occupied66.7%74.8%−8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%6.9%+7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households39.9%35.8%+4.1 pts
Average commute29.324.3+5.0
Worked from home4.6%21.0%−16.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.6%5.6%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025