COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Herrin
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Herrin, Illinois
Marion is 51% smaller than Herrin. Herrin earns more, with a median household income $29,313 higher. Herrin has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -7%).
MARIONHERRINDIFFERENCE
Total population6,02812,268−51% vs Herrin
Population density1,3461,268+78
Population growth-7.1%-1.2%−5.9 pts
Median age43.941.2+2.7
Male45.1%49.0%−3.9 pts
Female54.9%51.0%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born0.3%3.4%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%85.8%−55.6 pts
Black66.7%4.2%+62.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%4.3%−3.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other2.7%5.3%−2.6 pts
Median household income$30,662$59,975−$29,313
Per capita income$21,210$36,228−$15,018
Poverty rate26.8%14.5%+12.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.440+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%22.8%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree12.1%9.5%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%5.9%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation45.4%62.8%−17.4 pts
Median home value$137,300$113,300+$24,000
Median gross rent$651$1,002−$351
Owner-occupied47.8%65.7%−17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%10.1%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%45.6%−15.6 pts
Average commute26.421.9+4.5
Worked from home5.1%10.9%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured9.7%4.6%+5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025