29118 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
35504
29118
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 42%
vs43 · Bottom 25%
Growth
51 · Top 49%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
78 · Top 20%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs35 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs98 · Top 15%
Access
82 · Bottom 24%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 10%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 35504 | 29118 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,332 | 15,135 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,835 | $64,167 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,102 | $33,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 147/sq mi | 198/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $192,700 | $176,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $813 | $1,016 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 64.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 6.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4% | 35.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.6% | 13.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 41 | 33 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 2.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 70.8% | 200.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 58.7" | 43.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.8 min | 29.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 41.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.81 | 17.01 | 2024-25 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
35504
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave.
29118
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 35504 — Jasper, AL · 29118 — Orangeburg, SC · How this is calculated: methodology