COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elkville vs Marion
PLACE A
Elkville, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Elkville is 86% smaller than Marion. Elkville earns more, with a median household income $8,401 higher.
ELKVILLEMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population8316,028−86% vs Marion
Population density1,0831,346−263
Population growth-9.7%-7.1%−2.6 pts
Median age45.543.9+1.6
Male51.5%45.1%+6.4 pts
Female48.5%54.9%−6.4 pts
Foreign-born5.2%0.3%+4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.9%30.2%+47.7 pts
Black1.1%66.7%−65.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.5%0.5%+10.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other10.5%2.7%+7.8 pts
Median household income$39,063$30,662+$8,401
Per capita income$24,075$21,210+$2,865
Poverty rate23.1%26.8%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.499−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%19.8%−10.3 pts
Graduate degree3.5%12.1%−8.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.0%4.7%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation50.7%45.4%+5.3 pts
Median home value$71,000$137,300−$66,300
Median gross rent$728$651+$77
Owner-occupied70.6%47.8%+22.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.3%14.6%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households71.3%30.0%+41.3 pts
Average commute28.726.4+2.3
Worked from home6.5%5.1%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.5%9.7%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025