COMPARING TWO PLACES
Virgin vs St. George
PLACE A
Virgin, Utah
VS
PLACE B
St. George, South Carolina
Virgin is 62% smaller than St. George. Virgin earns more, with a median household income $37,500 higher. Virgin has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -12%).
VIRGINST. GEORGEDIFFERENCE
Total population7141,868−62% vs St. George
Population density60656−596
Population growth12.4%-11.6%+24.0 pts
Median age46.341.6+4.7
Male54.0%44.9%+9.1 pts
Female46.0%55.1%−9.1 pts
Foreign-born3.9%1.0%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.2%32.9%+53.3 pts
Black0.7%65.0%−64.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.2%0.0%+11.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.0%2.1%−0.1 pts
Median household income$70,625$33,125+$37,500
Per capita income$34,379$21,877+$12,502
Poverty rate22.0%28.4%−6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5330.481+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%17.7%+14.0 pts
Graduate degree5.1%5.5%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%0.6%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation40.2%39.8%+0.4 pts
Median home value$585,900$113,500+$472,400
Median gross rent$2,094$703+$1,391
Owner-occupied94.4%48.6%+45.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%17.8%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households61.5%49.8%+11.8 pts
Average commute27.920.2+7.7
Worked from home22.1%3.2%+18.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured15.7%6.4%+9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025