COMPARING TWO PLACES
Liberty vs Siler City
PLACE A
Liberty, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Siler City, North Carolina
Liberty is 59% smaller than Siler City. Siler City earns more, with a median household income $4,360 higher. Liberty has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -2%).
LIBERTYSILER CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,3448,155−59% vs Siler City
Population density6901,348−659
Population growth3.0%-2.3%+5.3 pts
Median age39.335.6+3.7
Male49.7%46.4%+3.3 pts
Female50.3%53.6%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born4.5%30.2%−25.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.2%20.8%+50.4 pts
Black12.5%17.8%−5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.5%53.3%−43.8 pts
Asian1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Other5.3%8.2%−2.9 pts
Median household income$42,206$46,566−$4,360
Per capita income$25,638$25,668−$30
Poverty rate21.5%33.9%−12.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.522−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%16.8%+2.4 pts
Graduate degree5.6%5.9%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%4.7%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation57.4%62.6%−5.1 pts
Median home value$174,300$154,600+$19,700
Median gross rent$687$1,000−$313
Owner-occupied78.8%56.0%+22.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%8.5%−4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.1%43.9%−3.8 pts
Average commute25.421.0+4.4
Worked from home6.8%3.7%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.3%35.9%−28.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025