COMPARING TWO PLACES
Santee vs Summerville
PLACE A
Santee, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Summerville, Pennsylvania
Santee is 56% larger than Summerville. Summerville earns more, with a median household income $15,208 higher. Summerville has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -17%).
SANTEESUMMERVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population775496+56% vs Summerville
Population density310834−524
Population growth-17.1%-4.5%−12.5 pts
Median age47.453.8−6.4
Male50.0%45.6%+4.4 pts
Female50.0%54.4%−4.4 pts
Foreign-born3.9%0.0%+3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic18.1%97.5%−79.4 pts
Black69.6%0.0%+69.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian11.3%0.0%+11.3 pts
Other0.9%2.5%−1.6 pts
Median household income$46,667$61,875−$15,208
Per capita income$25,104$31,271−$6,167
Poverty rate28.3%9.8%+18.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.377+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%17.1%+14.0 pts
Graduate degree21.6%3.1%+18.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%4.1%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation60.9%50.3%+10.6 pts
Median home value$161,800$79,000+$82,800
Median gross rent$911$883+$28
Owner-occupied65.1%69.7%−4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.1%23.6%−7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households44.9%29.8%+15.1 pts
Average commute31.418.7+12.6
Worked from home4.9%2.2%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.3%2.9%+11.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025