COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harrisburg vs Marion
PLACE A
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Harrisburg is 738% larger than Marion. Harrisburg earns more, with a median household income $17,437 higher. Harrisburg has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -7%).
HARRISBURGMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population50,5226,028+738% vs Marion
Population density6,2231,346+4,876
Population growth1.2%-7.1%+8.2 pts
Median age33.443.9−10.5
Male47.4%45.1%+2.3 pts
Female52.6%54.9%−2.3 pts
Foreign-born9.5%0.3%+9.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic25.2%30.2%−5.0 pts
Black40.9%66.7%−25.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.4%0.5%+25.9 pts
Asian2.2%0.0%+2.2 pts
Other5.2%2.7%+2.6 pts
Median household income$48,099$30,662+$17,437
Per capita income$27,330$21,210+$6,120
Poverty rate30.5%26.8%+3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.499−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%19.8%+6.0 pts
Graduate degree10.0%12.1%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate11.4%4.7%+6.8 pts
Labor force participation64.6%45.4%+19.2 pts
Median home value$124,200$137,300−$13,100
Median gross rent$1,062$651+$411
Owner-occupied36.6%47.8%−11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%14.6%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.5%30.0%+16.5 pts
Average commute20.126.4−6.2
Worked from home15.8%5.1%+10.7 pts
Public transit to work5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
Uninsured9.4%9.7%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025