COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion County vs Hendricks County
PLACE A
Marion County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Hendricks County, Indiana
Marion County is 85% smaller than Hendricks County. Hendricks County earns more, with a median household income $51,056 higher. Hendricks County has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs -5%).
MARION COUNTYHENDRICKS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population29,097193,510−85% vs Hendricks County
Population density39476−436
Population growth-4.7%20.2%−24.8 pts
Median age43.938.5+5.4
Male49.5%50.3%−0.8 pts
Female50.5%49.7%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born0.7%7.3%−6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%77.3%+12.4 pts
Black3.5%10.0%−6.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%5.2%−2.0 pts
Asian0.3%3.3%−3.0 pts
Other3.4%4.2%−0.8 pts
Median household income$50,088$101,144−$51,056
Per capita income$27,195$45,280−$18,085
Poverty rate16.2%5.3%+10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.392+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%39.5%−26.2 pts
Graduate degree5.0%13.9%−8.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%2.6%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation50.4%68.2%−17.8 pts
Median home value$106,600$307,600−$201,000
Median gross rent$630$1,436−$806
Owner-occupied76.8%78.2%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.4%3.7%+21.7 pts
Rent-burdened households38.7%45.5%−6.7 pts
Average commute25.925.3+0.7
Worked from home3.4%14.8%−11.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.7%5.2%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025