COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scotia vs Fortuna
PLACE A
Scotia, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Fortuna, Missouri
Scotia is 38% smaller than Fortuna. Fortuna earns more, with a median household income $90,060 higher.
SCOTIAFORTUNADIFFERENCE
Total population160256−37% vs Fortuna
Population density511,293−1,242
Population growth-26.5%––
Median age52.053.4−1.4
Male24.7%35.5%−10.8 pts
Female75.3%64.5%+10.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic28.9%100.0%−71.1 pts
Black71.1%0.0%+71.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.0%Even
Median household income$25,500$115,560−$90,060
Per capita income$31,288$19,992+$11,296
Poverty rate19.6%2.0%+17.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.223+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%2.8%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%0.0%Even
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation65.4%64.5%+0.9 pts
Median home value$92,100$422,400−$330,300
Median gross rent$810––
Owner-occupied98.1%100.0%−1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.4%0.0%+26.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%––
Average commute54.3––
Worked from home0.0%44.6%−44.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.1%67.6%−64.5 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024