COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Lumberton
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Lumberton, Texas
Marion is 57% smaller than Lumberton. Lumberton earns more, with a median household income $76,961 higher. Lumberton has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -7%).
MARIONLUMBERTONDIFFERENCE
Total population6,02814,123−57% vs Lumberton
Population density1,3461,053+293
Population growth-7.1%13.5%−20.6 pts
Median age43.942.8+1.1
Male45.1%49.7%−4.5 pts
Female54.9%50.3%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.3%3.2%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%89.0%−58.8 pts
Black66.7%0.1%+66.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%7.4%−6.9 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other2.7%2.5%+0.2 pts
Median household income$30,662$107,623−$76,961
Per capita income$21,210$50,801−$29,591
Poverty rate26.8%3.7%+23.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.371+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%26.8%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree12.1%7.9%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%2.5%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation45.4%61.8%−16.4 pts
Median home value$137,300$291,900−$154,600
Median gross rent$651$1,067−$416
Owner-occupied47.8%85.5%−37.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%5.9%+8.8 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%28.3%+1.6 pts
Average commute26.427.1−0.7
Worked from home5.1%7.0%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.7%11.9%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025