COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thornton vs Camden
PLACE A
Thornton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Camden, South Carolina
Thornton is 95% smaller than Camden. Camden earns more, with a median household income $9,826 higher. Camden has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -20%).
THORNTONCAMDENDIFFERENCE
Total population4299,201−95% vs Camden
Population density436828−392
Population growth-20.0%13.9%−33.9 pts
Median age36.542.4−5.9
Male55.9%44.4%+11.5 pts
Female44.1%55.6%−11.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%59.4%+35.6 pts
Black1.1%31.0%−29.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%6.5%−4.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other2.1%2.5%−0.4 pts
Median household income$53,750$63,576−$9,826
Per capita income$21,631$41,218−$19,587
Poverty rate14.5%13.2%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.499−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.0%39.1%−37.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%17.7%−17.7 pts
Unemployment rate18.0%8.2%+9.7 pts
Labor force participation50.6%60.4%−9.8 pts
Median home value$84,000$265,300−$181,300
Median gross rent$897$956−$59
Owner-occupied74.4%69.0%+5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate33.8%11.1%+22.7 pts
Rent-burdened households13.6%54.9%−41.2 pts
Average commute25.630.6−5.0
Worked from home8.3%3.6%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured10.6%9.4%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025