COMPARING TWO PLACES
West vs Greenwood
PLACE A
West, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Greenwood, South Carolina
West is 88% smaller than Greenwood. West earns more, with a median household income $20,725 higher. Greenwood has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -10%).
WESTGREENWOODDIFFERENCE
Total population2,62922,745−88% vs Greenwood
Population density1,5401,364+176
Population growth-9.8%-2.9%−6.9 pts
Median age39.734.3+5.4
Male42.8%46.1%−3.3 pts
Female57.2%53.9%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born6.5%4.2%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.7%36.6%+29.1 pts
Black5.2%49.8%−44.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.7%10.9%+13.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other4.4%1.6%+2.9 pts
Median household income$61,875$41,150+$20,725
Per capita income$29,286$22,043+$7,243
Poverty rate11.9%21.6%−9.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.421Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%17.6%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree7.5%7.2%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%8.7%−6.4 pts
Labor force participation59.6%54.2%+5.4 pts
Median home value$182,900$136,300+$46,600
Median gross rent$1,002$839+$163
Owner-occupied64.1%43.4%+20.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%10.7%−6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households53.8%42.5%+11.4 pts
Average commute22.917.9+5.1
Worked from home10.3%3.0%+7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured12.8%8.4%+4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025