COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pelzer vs Gantt
PLACE A
Pelzer, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Gantt, South Carolina
Pelzer is 91% smaller than Gantt. Pelzer earns more, with a median household income $10,818 higher. Pelzer has grown faster since 2000 (1410% vs 5%).
PELZERGANTTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,43415,401−91% vs Gantt
Population density1,5691,574−5
Population growth1410.1%5.5%+1404.7 pts
Median age37.131.5+5.6
Male44.7%46.6%−1.9 pts
Female55.3%53.4%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born5.9%14.0%−8.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.9%23.7%+61.2 pts
Black1.6%37.9%−36.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.0%35.4%−27.4 pts
Asian0.7%0.4%+0.3 pts
Other4.8%2.6%+2.2 pts
Median household income$58,134$47,316+$10,818
Per capita income$23,946$28,982−$5,036
Poverty rate26.9%25.2%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3060.527−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%21.0%+3.1 pts
Graduate degree19.0%7.2%+11.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%8.2%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation47.9%68.5%−20.6 pts
Median home value$178,100$184,400−$6,300
Median gross rent$1,029$1,062−$33
Owner-occupied76.2%59.9%+16.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%8.2%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.2%54.7%−15.5 pts
Average commute29.923.0+6.9
Worked from home5.2%6.7%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured9.9%17.3%−7.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024