COMPARING TWO PLACES
Westminster vs Clemson
PLACE A
Westminster, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Clemson, South Carolina
Westminster is 87% smaller than Clemson. Clemson earns more, with a median household income $8,574 higher. Clemson has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs -3%).
WESTMINSTERCLEMSONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,50418,941−87% vs Clemson
Population density7272,394−1,668
Population growth-2.7%27.2%−29.8 pts
Median age40.024.8+15.2
Male55.3%55.1%+0.3 pts
Female44.7%44.9%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born4.4%6.9%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%76.9%+7.4 pts
Black2.5%8.1%−5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%3.0%+3.6 pts
Asian0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Other6.7%6.8%−0.1 pts
Median household income$40,946$49,520−$8,574
Per capita income$24,984$37,246−$12,262
Poverty rate21.3%36.0%−14.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.567−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%59.4%−40.7 pts
Graduate degree4.1%34.5%−30.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.5%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation48.9%56.0%−7.1 pts
Median home value$178,100$398,400−$220,300
Median gross rent$715$1,007−$292
Owner-occupied67.9%34.3%+33.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.5%10.0%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households51.9%58.0%−6.1 pts
Average commute22.118.9+3.2
Worked from home0.8%9.8%−9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Uninsured8.4%8.4%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025