COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salley vs Orangeburg
PLACE A
Salley, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Salley is 97% smaller than Orangeburg. Orangeburg earns more, with a median household income $4,295 higher. Orangeburg has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -17%).
SALLEYORANGEBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population35613,383−97% vs Orangeburg
Population density4651,485−1,020
Population growth-17.3%-5.2%−12.2 pts
Median age37.336.4+0.9
Male52.4%47.4%+5.0 pts
Female47.6%52.6%−5.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.6%20.4%+20.2 pts
Black53.8%73.7%−19.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other5.6%4.1%+1.5 pts
Median household income$34,340$38,635−$4,295
Per capita income$21,406$19,990+$1,416
Poverty rate33.0%32.6%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%26.3%−13.8 pts
Graduate degree8.0%13.5%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate9.8%11.8%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation50.9%50.5%+0.4 pts
Median home value$219,400$163,500+$55,900
Median gross rent$675$848−$173
Owner-occupied60.6%44.6%+16.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.7%22.5%+7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households27.8%54.4%−26.6 pts
Average commute33.624.3+9.3
Worked from home14.9%11.6%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured7.3%11.2%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025