COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lesslie vs Waxhaw
PLACE A
Lesslie, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Lesslie is 87% smaller than Waxhaw. Waxhaw earns more, with a median household income $31,276 higher. Waxhaw has grown faster since 2000 (108% vs -1%).
LESSLIEWAXHAWDIFFERENCE
Total population3,07723,140−87% vs Waxhaw
Population density5081,905−1,398
Population growth-1.4%108.3%−109.7 pts
Median age40.436.2+4.2
Male49.0%48.0%+1.0 pts
Female51.0%52.0%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born0.3%15.6%−15.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.9%67.5%+12.4 pts
Black13.6%8.1%+5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.7%11.8%−6.1 pts
Asian0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Other0.8%5.2%−4.4 pts
Median household income$100,618$131,894−$31,276
Per capita income$37,834$48,910−$11,076
Poverty rate3.3%4.5%−1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3260.373−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%55.0%−34.4 pts
Graduate degree6.1%20.5%−14.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%4.9%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation70.9%69.4%+1.5 pts
Median home value$258,400$549,400−$291,000
Median gross rent$780$1,840−$1,060
Owner-occupied88.2%83.0%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%3.8%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%30.0%+28.4 pts
Average commute27.332.0−4.6
Worked from home12.9%27.7%−14.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.2%4.8%+3.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024