COMPARING TWO PLACES
Liberty vs Scotchtown
PLACE A
Liberty, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Scotchtown, New York
Liberty is 67% smaller than Scotchtown. Scotchtown earns more, with a median household income $54,483 higher. Scotchtown has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 3%).
LIBERTYSCOTCHTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population3,34410,252−67% vs Scotchtown
Population density6902,119−1,430
Population growth3.0%14.8%−11.9 pts
Median age39.336.2+3.1
Male49.7%51.1%−1.4 pts
Female50.3%48.9%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born4.5%20.3%−15.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.2%31.4%+39.8 pts
Black12.5%26.9%−14.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.5%24.5%−15.0 pts
Asian1.5%5.3%−3.8 pts
Other5.3%11.9%−6.6 pts
Median household income$42,206$96,689−$54,483
Per capita income$25,638$42,361−$16,723
Poverty rate21.5%8.3%+13.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.387+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%31.5%−12.3 pts
Graduate degree5.6%10.4%−4.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%7.2%−5.1 pts
Labor force participation57.4%72.7%−15.2 pts
Median home value$174,300$344,300−$170,000
Median gross rent$687$1,813−$1,126
Owner-occupied78.8%47.1%+31.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%2.7%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households40.1%44.6%−4.5 pts
Average commute25.428.7−3.3
Worked from home6.8%8.4%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Uninsured7.3%5.4%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024