COMPARING TWO PLACES
Helena vs Piedmont
PLACE A
Helena, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Piedmont, Oklahoma
Helena is 92% smaller than Piedmont. Piedmont earns more, with a median household income $65,790 higher.
HELENAPIEDMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population7169,427−92% vs Piedmont
Population density505217+288
Population growth–29.4%–
Median age51.237.9+13.3
Male46.5%51.2%−4.7 pts
Female53.5%48.8%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic4.9%73.7%−68.8 pts
Black94.8%3.7%+91.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%13.7%−13.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other0.3%8.7%−8.4 pts
Median household income$38,651$104,441−$65,790
Per capita income$27,474$46,464−$18,990
Poverty rate24.2%2.6%+21.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3840.393Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%40.1%−20.2 pts
Graduate degree2.6%13.9%−11.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%3.3%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation49.7%70.2%−20.5 pts
Median home value$157,300$330,100−$172,800
Median gross rent$931$1,544−$613
Owner-occupied60.5%91.4%−30.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%1.1%+11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households89.2%35.0%+54.2 pts
Average commute15.930.4−14.5
Worked from home0.0%14.1%−14.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.3%15.7%−14.4 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024