COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chase County vs Marion County
PLACE A
Chase County, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Marion County, Alabama
Chase County is 91% smaller than Marion County. Chase County earns more, with a median household income $6,396 higher.
CHASE COUNTYMARION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,57229,097−91% vs Marion County
Population density339−36
Population growth-7.8%-4.7%−3.2 pts
Median age45.543.9+1.6
Male51.0%49.5%+1.5 pts
Female49.0%50.5%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born4.1%0.7%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.3%89.7%−3.4 pts
Black1.1%3.5%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%3.2%+5.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.3%+0.3 pts
Other3.7%3.4%+0.3 pts
Median household income$56,484$50,088+$6,396
Per capita income$37,592$27,195+$10,397
Poverty rate8.4%16.2%−7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.472Even
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%13.3%+17.0 pts
Graduate degree7.3%5.0%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%5.0%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation55.9%50.4%+5.5 pts
Median home value$109,700$106,600+$3,100
Median gross rent$825$630+$195
Owner-occupied73.3%76.8%−3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%25.4%−8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households18.6%38.7%−20.1 pts
Average commute20.625.9−5.3
Worked from home8.4%3.4%+5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured7.3%10.7%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025