COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laurens vs Storm Lake
PLACE A
Laurens, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Storm Lake, Iowa
Laurens is 20% smaller than Storm Lake. Storm Lake earns more, with a median household income $13,519 higher.
LAURENSSTORM LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population9,32711,590−20% vs Storm Lake
Population density9142,136−1,222
Population growth2.1%6.3%−4.2 pts
Median age42.130.9+11.2
Male47.6%48.3%−0.7 pts
Female52.4%51.7%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born5.9%30.3%−24.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.7%33.1%+17.6 pts
Black37.6%3.8%+33.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.8%43.5%−34.6 pts
Asian0.1%12.7%−12.6 pts
Other2.7%6.9%−4.3 pts
Median household income$49,246$62,765−$13,519
Per capita income$28,457$30,603−$2,146
Poverty rate25.4%7.0%+18.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.418+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%18.9%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree4.8%7.2%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.9%4.4%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation52.8%70.3%−17.5 pts
Median home value$180,700$172,200+$8,500
Median gross rent$833$898−$65
Owner-occupied46.4%66.3%−19.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%5.3%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households52.9%27.9%+25.0 pts
Average commute20.910.1+10.7
Worked from home5.3%4.3%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured10.6%7.2%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025