COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lyman vs Stanwood
PLACE A
Lyman, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Stanwood, Washington
Lyman is 25% smaller than Stanwood. Stanwood earns more, with a median household income $14,589 higher. Lyman has grown faster since 2000 (90% vs 24%).
LYMANSTANWOODDIFFERENCE
Total population7,1039,421−25% vs Stanwood
Population density1,0723,165−2,093
Population growth90.3%23.7%+66.7 pts
Median age32.636.3−3.7
Male49.5%47.5%+2.0 pts
Female50.5%52.5%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born4.5%2.7%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.2%80.9%−21.7 pts
Black21.8%0.0%+21.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%8.1%+1.5 pts
Asian3.2%1.0%+2.3 pts
Other6.1%10.1%−4.0 pts
Median household income$75,653$90,242−$14,589
Per capita income$31,003$44,086−$13,083
Poverty rate6.1%8.0%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3010.449−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%24.3%+5.3 pts
Graduate degree9.6%4.6%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%6.4%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation73.2%60.3%+12.9 pts
Median home value$277,600$593,100−$315,500
Median gross rent$1,081$1,766−$685
Owner-occupied91.7%61.7%+29.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%2.5%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households47.0%58.7%−11.8 pts
Average commute25.737.3−11.6
Worked from home12.5%16.6%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured4.8%9.0%−4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025