COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Morganton
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Morganton, Georgia
Marion is 1936% larger than Morganton. Morganton earns more, with a median household income $39,963 higher.
MARIONMORGANTONDIFFERENCE
Total population6,028296+1936% vs Morganton
Population density1,346378+969
Population growth-7.1%-5.9%−1.1 pts
Median age43.946.1−2.2
Male45.1%48.5%−3.4 pts
Female54.9%51.5%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born0.3%2.9%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%80.5%−50.3 pts
Black66.7%0.0%+66.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%12.4%−12.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.7%7.1%−4.4 pts
Median household income$30,662$70,625−$39,963
Per capita income$21,210$47,337−$26,127
Poverty rate26.8%13.7%+13.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.510−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%9.6%+10.2 pts
Graduate degree12.1%0.5%+11.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%6.4%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation45.4%66.5%−21.1 pts
Median home value$137,300$263,800−$126,500
Median gross rent$651$725−$74
Owner-occupied47.8%76.8%−29.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%20.2%−5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%0.0%+30.0 pts
Average commute26.426.8−0.4
Worked from home5.1%7.6%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.7%22.8%−13.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025