COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scotia vs Rotterdam
PLACE A
Scotia, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Rotterdam, New York
Scotia is 99% smaller than Rotterdam. Rotterdam earns more, with a median household income $60,387 higher. Rotterdam has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -27%).
SCOTIAROTTERDAMDIFFERENCE
Total population16022,695−99% vs Rotterdam
Population density512,766−2,716
Population growth-26.5%11.2%−37.7 pts
Median age52.040.0+12.0
Male24.7%48.9%−24.1 pts
Female75.3%51.1%+24.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic28.9%81.4%−52.5 pts
Black71.1%3.7%+67.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Asian0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Other0.0%5.8%−5.8 pts
Median household income$25,500$85,887−$60,387
Per capita income$31,288$41,460−$10,172
Poverty rate19.6%6.8%+12.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.345+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%32.0%−29.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%11.8%−11.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation65.4%66.0%−0.7 pts
Median home value$92,100$214,400−$122,300
Median gross rent$810$1,278−$468
Owner-occupied98.1%76.4%+21.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.4%5.1%+21.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%38.8%−38.8 pts
Average commute54.322.3+32.0
Worked from home0.0%14.8%−14.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured3.1%1.8%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024