COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lyman vs Scottsbluff
PLACE A
Lyman, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Lyman is 50% smaller than Scottsbluff. Lyman earns more, with a median household income $19,294 higher. Lyman has grown faster since 2000 (90% vs -4%).
LYMANSCOTTSBLUFFDIFFERENCE
Total population7,10314,259−50% vs Scottsbluff
Population density1,0722,150−1,078
Population growth90.3%-4.0%+94.4 pts
Median age32.638.8−6.2
Male49.5%46.6%+2.9 pts
Female50.5%53.4%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born4.5%4.1%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.2%64.9%−5.7 pts
Black21.8%0.3%+21.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%30.7%−21.2 pts
Asian3.2%0.5%+2.7 pts
Other6.1%3.5%+2.6 pts
Median household income$75,653$56,359+$19,294
Per capita income$31,003$37,223−$6,220
Poverty rate6.1%15.4%−9.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3010.488−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%26.3%+3.2 pts
Graduate degree9.6%9.6%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%2.6%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation73.2%65.2%+8.0 pts
Median home value$277,600$137,700+$139,900
Median gross rent$1,081$966+$115
Owner-occupied91.7%59.4%+32.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%7.0%−4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.0%50.9%−3.9 pts
Average commute25.712.5+13.2
Worked from home12.5%5.7%+6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.8%8.9%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025