COMPARING TWO PLACES
Westminster vs Gardere
PLACE A
Westminster, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Gardere, Louisiana
Westminster is 80% smaller than Gardere. Gardere earns more, with a median household income $14,463 higher. Gardere has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs -3%).
WESTMINSTERGARDEREDIFFERENCE
Total population2,50412,223−80% vs Gardere
Population density7273,681−2,954
Population growth-2.7%24.8%−27.5 pts
Median age40.025.8+14.2
Male55.3%49.8%+5.5 pts
Female44.7%50.2%−5.5 pts
Foreign-born4.4%17.0%−12.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%23.5%+60.8 pts
Black2.5%43.4%−40.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%26.7%−20.2 pts
Asian0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Other6.7%3.4%+3.3 pts
Median household income$40,946$55,409−$14,463
Per capita income$24,984$25,980−$996
Poverty rate21.3%35.3%−14.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.457−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%30.8%−12.0 pts
Graduate degree4.1%14.3%−10.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.9%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation48.9%74.6%−25.7 pts
Median home value$178,100$243,300−$65,200
Median gross rent$715$1,157−$442
Owner-occupied67.9%43.0%+25.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.5%17.5%−3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households51.9%49.3%+2.5 pts
Average commute22.127.8−5.7
Worked from home0.8%10.3%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Uninsured8.4%13.3%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024