COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scotia vs Eureka
PLACE A
Scotia, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Eureka, South Dakota
Scotia is 79% smaller than Eureka. Eureka earns more, with a median household income $22,083 higher. Eureka has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -27%).
SCOTIAEUREKADIFFERENCE
Total population160775−79% vs Eureka
Population density51831−780
Population growth-26.5%-6.3%−20.2 pts
Median age52.063.1−11.1
Male24.7%47.0%−22.3 pts
Female75.3%53.0%+22.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic28.9%95.1%−66.2 pts
Black71.1%0.0%+71.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Median household income$25,500$47,583−$22,083
Per capita income$31,288$45,554−$14,266
Poverty rate19.6%15.2%+4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.583−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%21.9%−19.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation65.4%44.2%+21.2 pts
Median home value$92,100$78,200+$13,900
Median gross rent$810$557+$253
Owner-occupied98.1%81.8%+16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.4%24.8%+1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%28.8%−28.8 pts
Average commute54.318.8+35.5
Worked from home0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.1%2.9%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025