COMPARING TWO PLACES
Helena vs Pelham
PLACE A
Helena, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Pelham, Tennessee
Helena and Pelham are close in size. Pelham earns more, with a median household income $31,445 higher.
HELENAPELHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population716704+2% vs Pelham
Population density50542+463
Population growth–-7.9%–
Median age51.242.3+8.9
Male46.5%46.0%+0.5 pts
Female53.5%54.0%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic4.9%91.8%−86.9 pts
Black94.8%1.1%+93.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.3%7.1%−6.8 pts
Median household income$38,651$70,096−$31,445
Per capita income$27,474$30,538−$3,064
Poverty rate24.2%22.2%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3840.335+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%25.9%−6.0 pts
Graduate degree2.6%20.0%−17.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%10.2%−9.0 pts
Labor force participation49.7%51.8%−2.1 pts
Median home value$157,300$187,500−$30,200
Median gross rent$931$782+$149
Owner-occupied60.5%93.9%−33.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%4.7%+7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households89.2%0.0%+89.2 pts
Average commute15.928.3−12.4
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.3%7.7%−6.4 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024