COMPARING TWO PLACES
Olin vs Marion
PLACE A
Olin, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Olin is 89% smaller than Marion. Olin earns more, with a median household income $21,270 higher.
OLINMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population6566,028−89% vs Marion
Population density6421,346−705
Population growth-6.7%-7.1%+0.3 pts
Median age32.643.9−11.3
Male48.2%45.1%+3.1 pts
Female51.8%54.9%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born0.2%0.3%−0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.5%30.2%+46.3 pts
Black9.2%66.7%−57.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.6%0.5%+0.1 pts
Asian1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Other12.8%2.7%+10.1 pts
Median household income$51,932$30,662+$21,270
Per capita income$23,200$21,210+$1,990
Poverty rate20.0%26.8%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4090.499−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%19.8%−12.5 pts
Graduate degree1.1%12.1%−11.0 pts
Unemployment rate21.4%4.7%+16.8 pts
Labor force participation68.7%45.4%+23.3 pts
Median home value$108,500$137,300−$28,800
Median gross rent$788$651+$137
Owner-occupied66.6%47.8%+18.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%14.6%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.8%30.0%+15.9 pts
Average commute38.226.4+11.8
Worked from home6.6%5.1%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.2%9.7%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025