COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wellford vs Valley Falls
PLACE A
Wellford, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Valley Falls, New York
Wellford is 772% larger than Valley Falls. Valley Falls earns more, with a median household income $29,805 higher. Wellford has grown faster since 2000 (38% vs 9%).
WELLFORDVALLEY FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population3,914449+772% vs Valley Falls
Population density855970−115
Population growth38.5%9.4%+29.0 pts
Median age28.844.6−15.8
Male40.8%54.3%−13.5 pts
Female59.2%45.7%+13.5 pts
Foreign-born4.6%0.9%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.6%94.2%−51.7 pts
Black38.6%0.0%+38.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%2.2%+4.2 pts
Asian3.1%1.1%+2.0 pts
Other9.4%2.4%+6.9 pts
Median household income$57,338$87,143−$29,805
Per capita income$21,392$48,442−$27,050
Poverty rate16.2%1.1%+15.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3570.390−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%40.3%−26.9 pts
Graduate degree6.1%18.2%−12.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%6.5%−6.1 pts
Labor force participation51.3%73.5%−22.2 pts
Median home value$223,000$203,300+$19,700
Median gross rent$1,261$1,125+$136
Owner-occupied82.0%63.2%+18.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%7.3%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households54.5%45.3%+9.2 pts
Average commute22.536.0−13.5
Worked from home3.9%12.8%−9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.7%3.1%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025