COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnston vs Urbandale
PLACE A
Johnston, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Urbandale, Iowa
Johnston is 95% smaller than Urbandale. Urbandale earns more, with a median household income $78,383 higher. Urbandale has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs -15%).
JOHNSTONURBANDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,23348,570−95% vs Urbandale
Population density8522,154−1,302
Population growth-15.5%15.5%−31.0 pts
Median age46.939.2+7.7
Male44.6%50.7%−6.1 pts
Female55.4%49.3%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born3.1%9.8%−6.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.0%79.4%−50.4 pts
Black62.4%4.8%+57.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%7.2%−4.6 pts
Asian0.3%4.9%−4.6 pts
Other5.7%3.8%+1.9 pts
Median household income$34,412$112,795−$78,383
Per capita income$25,133$54,506−$29,373
Poverty rate32.7%6.8%+25.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.409+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%51.2%−36.3 pts
Graduate degree9.6%18.0%−8.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%2.9%+5.7 pts
Labor force participation42.8%70.7%−27.9 pts
Median home value$106,600$335,500−$228,900
Median gross rent$491$1,211−$720
Owner-occupied63.1%78.1%−15.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%5.1%+8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%36.3%+22.1 pts
Average commute28.518.9+9.6
Worked from home3.8%17.9%−14.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured11.9%4.7%+7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025