COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Harrisburg
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Marion is 88% smaller than Harrisburg. Harrisburg earns more, with a median household income $17,437 higher. Harrisburg has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -7%).
MARIONHARRISBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population6,02850,522−88% vs Harrisburg
Population density1,3466,223−4,876
Population growth-7.1%1.2%−8.2 pts
Median age43.933.4+10.5
Male45.1%47.4%−2.3 pts
Female54.9%52.6%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born0.3%9.5%−9.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%25.2%+5.0 pts
Black66.7%40.9%+25.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%26.4%−25.9 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other2.7%5.2%−2.6 pts
Median household income$30,662$48,099−$17,437
Per capita income$21,210$27,330−$6,120
Poverty rate26.8%30.5%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.483+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%25.9%−6.0 pts
Graduate degree12.1%10.0%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%11.4%−6.8 pts
Labor force participation45.4%64.6%−19.2 pts
Median home value$137,300$124,200+$13,100
Median gross rent$651$1,062−$411
Owner-occupied47.8%36.6%+11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%8.3%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%46.5%−16.5 pts
Average commute26.420.1+6.2
Worked from home5.1%15.8%−10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Uninsured9.7%9.4%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025