COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion vs Tea
PLACE A
Marion, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Tea, South Dakota
Marion is 25% smaller than Tea. Tea earns more, with a median household income $89,477 higher. Tea has grown faster since 2000 (47% vs -7%).
MARIONTEADIFFERENCE
Total population6,0288,019−25% vs Tea
Population density1,3462,118−771
Population growth-7.1%47.1%−54.2 pts
Median age43.930.6+13.3
Male45.1%52.8%−7.6 pts
Female54.9%47.2%+7.6 pts
Foreign-born0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.2%89.4%−59.2 pts
Black66.7%5.4%+61.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%0.7%−0.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other2.7%3.2%−0.5 pts
Median household income$30,662$120,139−$89,477
Per capita income$21,210$41,840−$20,630
Poverty rate26.8%4.7%+22.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.315+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%47.1%−27.2 pts
Graduate degree12.1%13.8%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%2.0%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation45.4%87.5%−42.1 pts
Median home value$137,300$351,100−$213,800
Median gross rent$651$1,220−$569
Owner-occupied47.8%79.7%−31.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%7.1%+7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%44.5%−14.6 pts
Average commute26.420.2+6.2
Worked from home5.1%19.7%−14.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.7%3.0%+6.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025