COMPARING TWO PLACES
Richburg vs Lancaster
PLACE A
Richburg, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Richburg is 100% smaller than Lancaster. Lancaster earns more, with a median household income $18,565 higher.
RICHBURGLANCASTERDIFFERENCE
Total population27558,366−100% vs Lancaster
Population density3148,076−7,762
Population growth1.8%-2.2%+4.0 pts
Median age45.332.2+13.1
Male42.1%48.3%−6.3 pts
Female57.9%51.7%+6.3 pts
Foreign-born3.0%13.4%−10.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.4%39.7%−22.3 pts
Black78.1%12.0%+66.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%40.6%−38.8 pts
Asian2.0%2.9%−0.9 pts
Other0.8%4.8%−4.1 pts
Median household income$45,125$63,690−$18,565
Per capita income$25,760$31,159−$5,399
Poverty rate41.8%20.3%+21.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6130.443+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%29.4%−15.4 pts
Graduate degree4.7%10.2%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%8.1%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation50.2%68.6%−18.5 pts
Median home value$179,800$219,500−$39,700
Median gross rent$730$1,240−$510
Owner-occupied97.1%48.6%+48.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.6%4.7%+11.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%45.4%−45.4 pts
Average commute24.223.6+0.5
Worked from home1.4%10.3%−8.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Uninsured6.3%7.3%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025