COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnston vs Clive
PLACE A
Johnston, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Clive, Iowa
Johnston is 89% smaller than Clive. Clive earns more, with a median household income $97,709 higher. Clive has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs -15%).
JOHNSTONCLIVEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,23319,861−89% vs Clive
Population density8522,595−1,743
Population growth-15.5%20.4%−35.9 pts
Median age46.937.4+9.5
Male44.6%50.5%−6.0 pts
Female55.4%49.5%+6.0 pts
Foreign-born3.1%14.2%−11.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.0%78.2%−49.1 pts
Black62.4%2.9%+59.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%12.8%−10.3 pts
Asian0.3%4.3%−3.9 pts
Other5.7%1.9%+3.8 pts
Median household income$34,412$132,121−$97,709
Per capita income$25,133$59,890−$34,757
Poverty rate32.7%7.3%+25.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.416+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%61.0%−46.1 pts
Graduate degree9.6%26.0%−16.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%4.0%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation42.8%72.4%−29.5 pts
Median home value$106,600$401,100−$294,500
Median gross rent$491$1,073−$582
Owner-occupied63.1%75.4%−12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%4.2%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%40.6%+17.7 pts
Average commute28.520.7+7.8
Worked from home3.8%27.8%−24.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.9%6.3%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025