COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnston vs Grimes
PLACE A
Johnston, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Grimes, California
Johnston is 698% larger than Grimes. Grimes earns more, with a median household income $13,154 higher. Johnston has grown faster since 2000 (-15% vs -24%).
JOHNSTONGRIMESDIFFERENCE
Total population2,233280+698% vs Grimes
Population density852124+728
Population growth-15.5%-24.3%+8.8 pts
Median age46.957.9−11.0
Male44.6%46.4%−1.9 pts
Female55.4%53.6%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born3.1%13.6%−10.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.0%30.0%−1.0 pts
Black62.4%0.0%+62.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%42.1%−39.6 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other5.7%27.9%−22.2 pts
Median household income$34,412$47,566−$13,154
Per capita income$25,133$29,674−$4,541
Poverty rate32.7%42.1%−9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.542−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%5.7%+9.1 pts
Graduate degree9.6%0.0%+9.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%6.8%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation42.8%41.8%+1.0 pts
Median home value$106,600$186,700−$80,100
Median gross rent$491$1,125−$634
Owner-occupied63.1%59.1%+3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%15.5%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%100.0%−41.6 pts
Average commute28.525.3+3.2
Worked from home3.8%100.0%−96.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.9%0.0%+11.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024