COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marlin vs Hazleton
PLACE A
Marlin, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Marlin is 82% smaller than Hazleton. Hazleton earns more, with a median household income $9,751 higher. Hazleton has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -8%).
MARLINHAZLETONDIFFERENCE
Total population5,59930,286−82% vs Hazleton
Population density1,2405,071−3,832
Population growth-8.5%18.2%−26.7 pts
Median age35.037.5−2.5
Male52.8%50.6%+2.2 pts
Female47.2%49.4%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born7.5%38.0%−30.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic25.3%32.6%−7.3 pts
Black39.4%1.7%+37.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino27.8%63.4%−35.6 pts
Asian4.4%0.3%+4.1 pts
Other3.1%2.0%+1.1 pts
Median household income$36,426$46,177−$9,751
Per capita income$18,595$22,188−$3,593
Poverty rate26.7%25.0%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.446Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%10.8%+5.4 pts
Graduate degree6.0%3.6%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate14.2%5.6%+8.6 pts
Labor force participation50.9%60.3%−9.4 pts
Median home value$66,000$151,600−$85,600
Median gross rent$689$1,089−$400
Owner-occupied66.1%51.1%+15.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.9%7.7%+10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households38.1%55.8%−17.6 pts
Average commute23.821.3+2.5
Worked from home13.4%3.4%+9.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Uninsured21.3%16.6%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025