COMPARING TWO PLACES
Seneca vs Kearney
PLACE A
Seneca, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Kearney, Missouri
Seneca is 17% smaller than Kearney. Kearney earns more, with a median household income $51,600 higher. Kearney has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 9%).
SENECAKEARNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,42411,296−17% vs Kearney
Population density1,143847+296
Population growth9.2%24.1%−14.9 pts
Median age39.639.3+0.3
Male44.9%48.3%−3.4 pts
Female55.1%51.7%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born2.6%1.3%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.8%94.1%−21.2 pts
Black17.4%0.1%+17.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%1.9%+4.5 pts
Asian0.8%0.8%+0.0 pts
Other2.6%3.1%−0.5 pts
Median household income$52,022$103,622−$51,600
Per capita income$34,204$52,009−$17,805
Poverty rate22.1%3.6%+18.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.421+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%36.8%−7.7 pts
Graduate degree10.0%14.4%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%2.6%+6.4 pts
Labor force participation61.8%71.4%−9.6 pts
Median home value$240,000$298,400−$58,400
Median gross rent$807$1,251−$444
Owner-occupied51.4%74.5%−23.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%2.0%+10.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%41.6%+3.9 pts
Average commute16.023.5−7.6
Worked from home4.4%15.2%−10.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.4%2.2%+9.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025