COMPARING TWO PLACES
Westminster vs Claremont
PLACE A
Westminster, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Claremont, South Dakota
Westminster is 2240% larger than Claremont. Claremont earns more, with a median household income $5,304 higher. Westminster has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -15%).
WESTMINSTERCLAREMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population2,504107+2240% vs Claremont
Population density727426+300
Population growth-2.7%-15.0%+12.3 pts
Median age40.040.5−0.5
Male55.3%51.9%+3.4 pts
Female44.7%48.1%−3.4 pts
Foreign-born4.4%0.0%+4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%93.4%−9.1 pts
Black2.5%0.0%+2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%5.7%+0.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.7%0.9%+5.7 pts
Median household income$40,946$46,250−$5,304
Per capita income$24,984$41,678−$16,694
Poverty rate21.3%9.4%+11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.469−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%24.1%−5.4 pts
Graduate degree4.1%6.9%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%0.0%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation48.9%82.8%−33.9 pts
Median home value$178,100$74,000+$104,100
Median gross rent$715$325+$390
Owner-occupied67.9%94.5%−26.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.5%8.3%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households51.9%0.0%+51.9 pts
Average commute22.126.8−4.7
Worked from home0.8%2.8%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.4%2.8%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025