COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salem vs Bennington
PLACE A
Salem, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Bennington, Idaho
Salem is 40% larger than Bennington. Bennington earns more, with a median household income $22,024 higher. Bennington has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -11%).
SALEMBENNINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population12992+40% vs Bennington
Population density14114+127
Population growth-11.1%24.2%−35.3 pts
Median age49.536.3+13.2
Male53.7%52.2%+1.5 pts
Female46.3%47.8%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.4%100.0%−9.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
Asian2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Other4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Median household income$62,143$84,167−$22,024
Per capita income$30,697$33,357−$2,660
Poverty rate11.5%0.0%+11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.261+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%27.7%−18.6 pts
Graduate degree6.1%0.0%+6.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation56.3%50.0%+6.3 pts
Median home value$167,500$366,700−$199,200
Median gross rent$500$1,083−$583
Owner-occupied80.6%100.0%−19.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.5%0.0%+26.5 pts
Rent-burdened households64.3%0.0%+64.3 pts
Average commute27.226.7+0.6
Worked from home3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.9%0.0%+11.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024