COMPARING TWO PLACES
Newberry vs Escanaba
PLACE A
Newberry, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Escanaba, Michigan
Newberry is 11% smaller than Escanaba. Newberry earns more, with a median household income $5,891 higher. Newberry has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -1%).
NEWBERRYESCANABADIFFERENCE
Total population10,89112,257−11% vs Escanaba
Population density1,211962+249
Population growth4.0%-1.3%+5.3 pts
Median age29.344.4−15.1
Male49.6%47.7%+1.9 pts
Female50.4%52.3%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born11.7%1.6%+10.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic34.5%86.5%−52.0 pts
Black41.7%0.5%+41.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.7%2.4%+18.3 pts
Asian1.5%1.0%+0.5 pts
Other1.7%9.7%−8.0 pts
Median household income$51,260$45,369+$5,891
Per capita income$21,824$32,014−$10,190
Poverty rate31.5%17.7%+13.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.503−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%19.8%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree8.6%6.1%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%5.2%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation55.6%51.7%+3.9 pts
Median home value$142,400$125,200+$17,200
Median gross rent$831$657+$174
Owner-occupied50.1%63.9%−13.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%11.6%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households31.0%30.5%+0.5 pts
Average commute24.311.0+13.3
Worked from home3.2%6.1%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured14.8%5.2%+9.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025