COMPARING TWO PLACES
Atkins vs Marion
PLACE A
Atkins, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Atkins is 63% smaller than Marion. Atkins earns more, with a median household income $81,476 higher. Atkins has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs -7%).
ATKINSMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,2036,028−63% vs Marion
Population density2,0081,346+662
Population growth23.1%-7.1%+30.2 pts
Median age37.843.9−6.1
Male51.0%45.1%+5.9 pts
Female49.0%54.9%−5.9 pts
Foreign-born0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.9%30.2%+65.7 pts
Black0.4%66.7%−66.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%0.5%−0.3 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other3.2%2.7%+0.6 pts
Median household income$112,138$30,662+$81,476
Per capita income$44,722$21,210+$23,512
Poverty rate5.3%26.8%−21.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3300.499−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%19.8%+16.2 pts
Graduate degree14.0%12.1%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%4.7%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation76.5%45.4%+31.2 pts
Median home value$314,900$137,300+$177,600
Median gross rent$604$651−$47
Owner-occupied91.1%47.8%+43.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%14.6%−14.6 pts
Rent-burdened households34.3%30.0%+4.3 pts
Average commute20.626.4−5.7
Worked from home13.6%5.1%+8.5 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured0.8%9.7%−8.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025