COMPARING TWO PLACES
Seneca vs Anderson
PLACE A
Seneca, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Anderson, South Carolina
Seneca is 70% smaller than Anderson. Seneca earns more, with a median household income $5,089 higher.
SENECAANDERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population9,42431,323−70% vs Anderson
Population density1,1431,957−814
Population growth9.2%5.3%+3.9 pts
Median age39.632.7+6.9
Male44.9%45.8%−0.8 pts
Female55.1%54.2%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.6%6.0%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.8%59.9%+12.9 pts
Black17.4%27.0%−9.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%5.1%+1.3 pts
Asian0.8%2.2%−1.4 pts
Other2.6%5.8%−3.2 pts
Median household income$52,022$46,933+$5,089
Per capita income$34,204$29,386+$4,818
Poverty rate22.1%21.0%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.468Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%28.3%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree10.0%10.7%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%6.8%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation61.8%60.5%+1.3 pts
Median home value$240,000$218,200+$21,800
Median gross rent$807$975−$168
Owner-occupied51.4%51.1%+0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%9.9%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%45.5%−0.0 pts
Average commute16.022.0−6.1
Worked from home4.4%5.8%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured11.4%9.6%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025