COMPARING TWO PLACES
Luzerne vs Marion
PLACE A
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Luzerne is 54% smaller than Marion. Luzerne earns more, with a median household income $11,473 higher.
LUZERNEMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,7446,028−54% vs Marion
Population density3,8811,346+2,535
Population growth-4.7%-7.1%+2.4 pts
Median age49.343.9+5.4
Male50.1%45.1%+5.0 pts
Female49.9%54.9%−5.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.1%30.2%+60.9 pts
Black1.0%66.7%−65.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%0.5%+1.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.2%2.7%+3.5 pts
Median household income$42,135$30,662+$11,473
Per capita income$33,199$21,210+$11,989
Poverty rate19.9%26.8%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.499−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%19.8%−2.9 pts
Graduate degree3.0%12.1%−9.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%4.7%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation62.3%45.4%+16.9 pts
Median home value$113,900$137,300−$23,400
Median gross rent$797$651+$146
Owner-occupied58.9%47.8%+11.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%14.6%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households35.0%30.0%+5.0 pts
Average commute20.426.4−5.9
Worked from home14.9%5.1%+9.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.1%9.7%−7.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025