COMPARING TWO PLACES
Morse vs Abbeville
PLACE A
Morse, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Abbeville, South Carolina
Morse is 87% smaller than Abbeville. Morse earns more, with a median household income $9,842 higher. Abbeville has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -26%).
MORSEABBEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population6184,902−87% vs Abbeville
Population density441789−348
Population growth-26.2%-6.9%−19.3 pts
Median age28.237.1−8.9
Male44.5%45.2%−0.7 pts
Female55.5%54.8%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.1%45.0%+50.1 pts
Black0.5%50.1%−49.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%2.5%−1.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.3%2.4%+0.9 pts
Median household income$50,417$40,575+$9,842
Per capita income$25,707$24,694+$1,013
Poverty rate21.8%27.3%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3830.501−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.6%17.4%−9.8 pts
Graduate degree1.9%5.9%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%7.5%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation66.4%47.9%+18.4 pts
Median home value$82,600$106,400−$23,800
Median gross rent$491$587−$96
Owner-occupied54.6%51.5%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.6%12.9%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households19.2%32.0%−12.8 pts
Average commute28.720.8+7.9
Worked from home3.3%3.6%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.5%13.4%−5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025