COMPARING TWO PLACES
Makanda vs Marion
PLACE A
Makanda, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Makanda is 91% smaller than Marion. Makanda earns more, with a median household income $48,338 higher.
MAKANDAMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population5426,028−91% vs Marion
Population density1031,346−1,244
Population growth-2.5%-7.1%+4.6 pts
Median age50.343.9+6.4
Male50.5%45.1%+5.4 pts
Female49.5%54.9%−5.4 pts
Foreign-born11.6%0.3%+11.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.8%30.2%+46.6 pts
Black0.7%66.7%−66.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%0.5%+1.8 pts
Asian14.1%0.0%+14.1 pts
Other6.2%2.7%+3.5 pts
Median household income$79,000$30,662+$48,338
Per capita income$54,265$21,210+$33,055
Poverty rate8.3%26.8%−18.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5490.499+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher65.5%19.8%+45.7 pts
Graduate degree33.8%12.1%+21.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%4.7%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation50.4%45.4%+5.1 pts
Median home value$242,600$137,300+$105,300
Median gross rent$954$651+$303
Owner-occupied81.9%47.8%+34.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%14.6%−11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households18.6%30.0%−11.4 pts
Average commute24.026.4−2.4
Worked from home10.5%5.1%+5.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.5%9.7%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025