COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ina vs Marion
PLACE A
Ina, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Ina is 73% smaller than Marion. Ina earns more, with a median household income $23,338 higher. Marion has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -30%).
INAMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6126,028−73% vs Marion
Population density6701,346−676
Population growth-29.8%-7.1%−22.7 pts
Median age38.943.9−5.0
Male79.4%45.1%+34.3 pts
Female20.6%54.9%−34.3 pts
Foreign-born0.8%0.3%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.1%30.2%+24.9 pts
Black24.0%66.7%−42.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%0.5%+6.8 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other13.2%2.7%+10.5 pts
Median household income$54,000$30,662+$23,338
Per capita income$9,766$21,210−$11,444
Poverty rate19.7%26.8%−7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.499−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher3.7%19.8%−16.1 pts
Graduate degree1.9%12.1%−10.2 pts
Unemployment rate13.9%4.7%+9.2 pts
Labor force participation19.6%45.4%−25.8 pts
Median home value$104,200$137,300−$33,100
Median gross rent$536$651−$115
Owner-occupied63.8%47.8%+16.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%14.6%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households34.6%30.0%+4.6 pts
Average commute15.426.4−10.9
Worked from home6.4%5.1%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.3%9.7%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025