COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Abingdon
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Abingdon, Virginia
Marion is 27% smaller than Abingdon. Abingdon earns more, with a median household income $23,882 higher. Abingdon has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -7%).
MARIONABINGDONDIFFERENCE
Total population6,0288,284−27% vs Abingdon
Population density1,3461,030+317
Population growth-7.1%2.3%−9.3 pts
Median age43.946.4−2.5
Male45.1%48.0%−2.9 pts
Female54.9%52.0%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born0.3%3.1%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%90.7%−60.5 pts
Black66.7%4.0%+62.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%1.8%−1.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other2.7%1.6%+1.1 pts
Median household income$30,662$54,544−$23,882
Per capita income$21,210$48,002−$26,792
Poverty rate26.8%15.9%+10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.585−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%36.5%−16.6 pts
Graduate degree12.1%15.0%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%3.0%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation45.4%55.7%−10.3 pts
Median home value$137,300$228,000−$90,700
Median gross rent$651$838−$187
Owner-occupied47.8%57.7%−9.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%11.3%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%29.9%+0.1 pts
Average commute26.416.0+10.4
Worked from home5.1%7.0%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured9.7%3.9%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025