COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Hill vs Ithaca
PLACE A
South Hill, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Ithaca, New York
South Hill is 85% smaller than Ithaca. South Hill earns more, with a median household income $17,239 higher. Ithaca has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 1%).
SOUTH HILLITHACADIFFERENCE
Total population4,88933,632−85% vs Ithaca
Population density4976,241−5,744
Population growth0.9%7.0%−6.1 pts
Median age47.223.3+23.9
Male46.7%50.4%−3.7 pts
Female53.3%49.6%+3.7 pts
Foreign-born8.8%20.0%−11.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.8%62.6%−14.8 pts
Black38.1%5.4%+32.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%8.8%−3.3 pts
Asian4.2%16.5%−12.3 pts
Other4.4%6.6%−2.3 pts
Median household income$66,023$48,784+$17,239
Per capita income$58,402$31,599+$26,803
Poverty rate15.3%30.4%−15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6020.537+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%67.7%−40.1 pts
Graduate degree14.9%43.7%−28.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%7.3%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation59.0%52.4%+6.6 pts
Median home value$242,700$342,700−$100,000
Median gross rent$1,132$1,447−$315
Owner-occupied54.1%29.6%+24.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%12.5%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.2%56.7%−19.6 pts
Average commute19.318.7+0.6
Worked from home6.5%24.7%−18.2 pts
Public transit to work0.2%9.1%−8.9 pts
Uninsured2.7%5.1%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025