COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs St. George
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
St. George, South Carolina
Washington is 418322% larger than St. George. Washington earns more, with a median household income $65,016 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -12%).
WASHINGTONST. GEORGEDIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,1161,868+418322% vs St. George
Population density118656−539
Population growth14.6%-11.6%+26.1 pts
Median age38.341.6−3.3
Male50.4%44.9%+5.5 pts
Female49.6%55.1%−5.5 pts
Foreign-born15.4%1.0%+14.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%32.9%+30.3 pts
Black3.8%65.0%−61.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%0.0%+14.4 pts
Asian9.7%0.0%+9.7 pts
Other8.9%2.1%+6.8 pts
Median household income$98,141$33,125+$65,016
Per capita income$53,744$21,877+$31,867
Poverty rate9.9%28.4%−18.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.481−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%17.7%+22.0 pts
Graduate degree15.6%5.5%+10.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%0.6%+4.5 pts
Labor force participation64.5%39.8%+24.7 pts
Median home value$564,600$113,500+$451,100
Median gross rent$1,760$703+$1,057
Owner-occupied63.8%48.6%+15.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%17.8%−10.5 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%49.8%−2.3 pts
Average commute26.620.2+6.4
Worked from home19.8%3.2%+16.6 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
Uninsured6.3%6.4%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024