COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hanahan vs Charleston
PLACE A
Hanahan, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Charleston, South Carolina
Hanahan is 86% smaller than Charleston. Charleston earns more, with a median household income $4,430 higher. Charleston has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 13%).
HANAHANCHARLESTONDIFFERENCE
Total population22,415159,423−86% vs Charleston
Population density2,1201,386+735
Population growth12.9%25.1%−12.2 pts
Median age36.636.6Even
Male50.8%47.7%+3.0 pts
Female49.2%52.3%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born11.0%6.0%+5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.8%71.7%−1.9 pts
Black10.4%15.8%−5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.4%6.1%+4.4 pts
Asian4.3%1.9%+2.4 pts
Other5.1%4.5%+0.5 pts
Median household income$87,984$92,414−$4,430
Per capita income$41,915$59,875−$17,960
Poverty rate11.7%12.3%−0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.492−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%58.3%−20.1 pts
Graduate degree13.0%22.8%−9.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%3.4%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation68.7%67.6%+1.1 pts
Median home value$374,800$509,700−$134,900
Median gross rent$1,412$1,722−$310
Owner-occupied68.1%55.6%+12.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%12.1%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households49.0%51.8%−2.8 pts
Average commute23.924.2−0.4
Worked from home12.1%19.4%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.7%+1.1 pts
Uninsured10.2%6.0%+4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025