COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Bastrop
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Bastrop, Texas
Marion is 55% smaller than Bastrop. Bastrop earns more, with a median household income $50,889 higher. Bastrop has grown faster since 2000 (34% vs -7%).
MARIONBASTROPDIFFERENCE
Total population6,02813,383−55% vs Bastrop
Population density1,3461,451−104
Population growth-7.1%34.2%−41.3 pts
Median age43.940.2+3.7
Male45.1%44.7%+0.5 pts
Female54.9%55.3%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.3%6.4%−6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%58.2%−28.0 pts
Black66.7%6.0%+60.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%29.7%−29.2 pts
Asian0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Other2.7%3.2%−0.5 pts
Median household income$30,662$81,551−$50,889
Per capita income$21,210$41,634−$20,424
Poverty rate26.8%7.2%+19.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.389+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%35.0%−15.1 pts
Graduate degree12.1%12.2%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%7.2%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation45.4%68.0%−22.6 pts
Median home value$137,300$339,600−$202,300
Median gross rent$651$1,443−$792
Owner-occupied47.8%56.1%−8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%3.6%+11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%43.3%−13.4 pts
Average commute26.430.0−3.6
Worked from home5.1%10.9%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured9.7%11.4%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025