COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs El Dorado
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
El Dorado, Arkansas
Marion is 64% smaller than El Dorado. El Dorado earns more, with a median household income $18,582 higher.
MARIONEL DORADODIFFERENCE
Total population6,02816,609−64% vs El Dorado
Population density1,3461,025+321
Population growth-7.1%-6.0%−1.1 pts
Median age43.936.6+7.3
Male45.1%47.6%−2.4 pts
Female54.9%52.4%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born0.3%3.8%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%40.4%−10.2 pts
Black66.7%48.7%+17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%5.5%−5.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other2.7%3.7%−1.0 pts
Median household income$30,662$49,244−$18,582
Per capita income$21,210$26,751−$5,541
Poverty rate26.8%23.3%+3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.453+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%17.1%+2.8 pts
Graduate degree12.1%8.4%+3.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%7.0%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation45.4%55.7%−10.3 pts
Median home value$137,300$124,100+$13,200
Median gross rent$651$880−$229
Owner-occupied47.8%57.2%−9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%16.9%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%45.4%−15.4 pts
Average commute26.416.0+10.3
Worked from home5.1%10.2%−5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured9.7%7.5%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025