COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hampton vs Poquoson
PLACE A
Hampton, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Poquoson, Virginia
Hampton is 80% smaller than Poquoson. Poquoson earns more, with a median household income $77,500 higher. Poquoson has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -4%).
HAMPTONPOQUOSONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,59813,292−80% vs Poquoson
Population density576866−290
Population growth-4.1%2.6%−6.6 pts
Median age50.241.2+9.0
Male49.9%50.8%−0.9 pts
Female50.1%49.2%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born4.3%3.9%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic43.6%87.3%−43.8 pts
Black49.3%1.9%+47.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Asian4.2%1.7%+2.5 pts
Other2.9%4.9%−2.0 pts
Median household income$43,472$120,972−$77,500
Per capita income$27,020$51,194−$24,174
Poverty rate18.3%4.5%+13.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4480.373+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%36.3%−25.8 pts
Graduate degree5.8%16.4%−10.6 pts
Unemployment rate11.8%3.2%+8.6 pts
Labor force participation45.6%65.7%−20.1 pts
Median home value$206,400$400,300−$193,900
Median gross rent$909$1,707−$798
Owner-occupied66.7%84.6%−17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%4.9%+9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households39.9%63.9%−24.0 pts
Average commute29.327.2+2.1
Worked from home4.6%11.7%−7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.6%2.3%+4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025