COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Cedar Rapids
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Marion is 96% smaller than Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids earns more, with a median household income $39,762 higher. Cedar Rapids has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -7%).
MARIONCEDAR RAPIDSDIFFERENCE
Total population6,028137,935−96% vs Cedar Rapids
Population density1,3461,860−513
Population growth-7.1%9.0%−16.1 pts
Median age43.937.3+6.6
Male45.1%49.6%−4.5 pts
Female54.9%50.4%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.3%7.3%−7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%77.5%−47.3 pts
Black66.7%8.5%+58.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%5.2%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Other2.7%6.2%−3.5 pts
Median household income$30,662$70,424−$39,762
Per capita income$21,210$41,256−$20,046
Poverty rate26.8%10.8%+16.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.447+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%33.1%−13.3 pts
Graduate degree12.1%10.9%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%3.6%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation45.4%68.4%−23.0 pts
Median home value$137,300$187,100−$49,800
Median gross rent$651$967−$316
Owner-occupied47.8%68.5%−20.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%7.9%+6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%43.3%−13.4 pts
Average commute26.418.6+7.8
Worked from home5.1%12.9%−7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured9.7%4.8%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025