COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Black Mountain
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Marion is 29% smaller than Black Mountain. Black Mountain earns more, with a median household income $46,380 higher. Black Mountain has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -7%).
MARIONBLACK MOUNTAINDIFFERENCE
Total population6,0288,491−29% vs Black Mountain
Population density1,3461,265+81
Population growth-7.1%7.4%−14.4 pts
Median age43.958.4−14.5
Male45.1%45.4%−0.3 pts
Female54.9%54.6%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born0.3%2.5%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%89.2%−59.0 pts
Black66.7%4.2%+62.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%1.5%−1.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other2.7%4.6%−2.0 pts
Median household income$30,662$77,042−$46,380
Per capita income$21,210$52,875−$31,665
Poverty rate26.8%5.9%+20.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.487+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%56.3%−36.4 pts
Graduate degree12.1%21.8%−9.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%3.9%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation45.4%48.8%−3.4 pts
Median home value$137,300$358,900−$221,600
Median gross rent$651$1,652−$1,001
Owner-occupied47.8%66.9%−19.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%26.3%−11.6 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%58.9%−29.0 pts
Average commute26.421.4+4.9
Worked from home5.1%19.7%−14.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.7%5.9%+3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025