COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lyman vs Cedar City
PLACE A
Lyman, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Cedar City, Utah
Lyman is 83% smaller than Cedar City. Lyman earns more, with a median household income $12,064 higher. Lyman has grown faster since 2000 (90% vs 22%).
LYMANCEDAR CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,10341,871−83% vs Cedar City
Population density1,0721,159−87
Population growth90.3%22.1%+68.2 pts
Median age32.626.8+5.8
Male49.5%50.3%−0.8 pts
Female50.5%49.7%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born4.5%5.8%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.2%77.7%−18.5 pts
Black21.8%1.1%+20.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%14.3%−4.7 pts
Asian3.2%1.8%+1.5 pts
Other6.1%5.2%+1.0 pts
Median household income$75,653$63,589+$12,064
Per capita income$31,003$30,229+$774
Poverty rate6.1%18.9%−12.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3010.467−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%35.6%−6.1 pts
Graduate degree9.6%13.0%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%4.0%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation73.2%66.3%+6.9 pts
Median home value$277,600$377,000−$99,400
Median gross rent$1,081$1,054+$27
Owner-occupied91.7%56.7%+34.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%8.0%−5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.0%51.5%−4.5 pts
Average commute25.713.4+12.4
Worked from home12.5%10.7%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured4.8%9.9%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025