COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. George vs Affton
PLACE A
St. George, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Affton, Missouri
St. George is 90% smaller than Affton. Affton earns more, with a median household income $46,414 higher. Affton has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -12%).
ST. GEORGEAFFTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,86819,052−90% vs Affton
Population density6564,169−3,513
Population growth-11.6%0.5%−12.1 pts
Median age41.642.0−0.4
Male44.9%48.9%−4.0 pts
Female55.1%51.1%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born1.0%11.0%−10.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.9%81.3%−48.4 pts
Black65.0%3.0%+62.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.9%−5.9 pts
Asian0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Other2.1%7.7%−5.6 pts
Median household income$33,125$79,539−$46,414
Per capita income$21,877$47,243−$25,366
Poverty rate28.4%6.6%+21.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.417+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%36.6%−18.9 pts
Graduate degree5.5%15.4%−9.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.6%1.5%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation39.8%71.4%−31.6 pts
Median home value$113,500$212,400−$98,900
Median gross rent$703$1,015−$312
Owner-occupied48.6%80.8%−32.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.8%4.4%+13.4 pts
Rent-burdened households49.8%28.2%+21.6 pts
Average commute20.223.5−3.3
Worked from home3.2%11.6%−8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured6.4%3.1%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024