COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bassett vs Marion
PLACE A
Bassett, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Bassett is 83% smaller than Marion. Bassett earns more, with a median household income $14,901 higher.
BASSETTMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,0316,028−83% vs Marion
Population density2981,346−1,048
Population growth-6.5%-7.1%+0.5 pts
Median age36.543.9−7.4
Male53.1%45.1%+7.9 pts
Female46.9%54.9%−7.9 pts
Foreign-born9.9%0.3%+9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.6%30.2%+15.4 pts
Black22.9%66.7%−43.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.9%0.5%+29.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.6%2.7%−1.0 pts
Median household income$45,563$30,662+$14,901
Per capita income$29,007$21,210+$7,797
Poverty rate9.4%26.8%−17.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.499−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%19.8%−2.2 pts
Graduate degree2.2%12.1%−9.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%4.7%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation48.6%45.4%+3.2 pts
Median home value$242,500$137,300+$105,200
Median gross rent$599$651−$52
Owner-occupied73.1%47.8%+25.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.7%14.6%+9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%30.0%−7.6 pts
Average commute25.526.4−0.8
Worked from home11.7%5.1%+6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.3%9.7%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024