Signals
29642
29621
Opportunity
81 · Top 7%
vs72 · Top 17%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs63 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 25%
vs92 · Top 29%
Schools
72 · Top 24%
vs68 · Top 29%
Access
96 · Top 33%
vs91 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 44%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 29642 | 29621 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,852 | 46,482 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,221 | $74,256 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,900 | $40,377 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 726/sq mi | 534/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $282,200 | $278,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,033 | $1,072 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 73.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3% | 37.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.0" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.91 | 16.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.1% | 51.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.8% | 49.4% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
29642
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, earthquake.
29621
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29642 — Powdersville, SC · 29621 — Anderson, SC · How this is calculated: methodology