Compare Augusta Metro Area, GA vs Georgia (GA) vs South Carolina (SC) vs United States

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Metric Augusta Metro Area, GA
Metro Area
Georgia (GA)
State
South Carolina (SC)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 624,181 10,940,407 5,296,225 334,922,499
Rent $1,120 $1,393 $1,180 $1,413
Year built 1988 1992 1992 1980
Household income $69,344 $77,353 $69,324 $80,734
Per capita income $36,794 $40,924 $39,236 $44,673
Poverty rate 14.9% 13.4% 14.1% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 4.4% 3.5% 4.2% 4.0%
Household size 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 47.1% 48.4% 46.3% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 624,181 10,940,407 5,296,225 334,922,499
Adults over 25 426,107 7,359,821 3,677,078 230,807,303
Total households 231,857 4,074,366 2,117,989 129,227,496
Household size 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $69,344 $77,353 $69,324 $80,734
Per capita income $36,794 $40,924 $39,236 $44,673
Poverty rate 14.9% 13.4% 14.1% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 4.4% 3.5% 4.2% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 47.1% 48.4% 46.3% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $1,120 $1,393 $1,180 $1,413
Year built 1988 1992 1992 1980
Households that rent 32% 34.3% 28.1% 34.8%
Households that own 68% 65.7% 71.9% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.5
Race
White 53.3% 50.9% 63.3% 61%
Black 35.1% 31.1% 24.8% 12.2%
Asian 2.1% 4.5% 1.8% 6%
Two or more races 6.8% 8.3% 6.8% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 6.6% 11% 7.4% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 93.4% 89% 92.6% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 90.2% 84.1% 88.5% 84.9%
Commute time to work 24.0 min 28.0 min 26.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 9.8% 15.9% 11.5% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 28.9% 27.9% 27.8% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 29.1% 26.6% 28.2% 26%
Some college or associate degree 12.5% 10.5% 11.9% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 29.5% 34.9% 32.1% 35.7%