COMPARING TWO PLACES
Palestine vs Marion
PLACE A
Palestine, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Palestine is 224% larger than Marion. Palestine earns more, with a median household income $14,319 higher. Palestine has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -7%).
PALESTINEMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population19,5556,028+224% vs Marion
Population density1,0051,346−341
Population growth-0.9%-7.1%+6.2 pts
Median age35.743.9−8.2
Male51.2%45.1%+6.1 pts
Female48.8%54.9%−6.1 pts
Foreign-born9.2%0.3%+8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.8%30.2%+15.6 pts
Black26.7%66.7%−39.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.0%0.5%+23.5 pts
Asian0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Other3.4%2.7%+0.7 pts
Median household income$44,981$30,662+$14,319
Per capita income$28,699$21,210+$7,489
Poverty rate17.6%26.8%−9.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.499−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%19.8%−3.2 pts
Graduate degree5.5%12.1%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%4.7%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation61.7%45.4%+16.3 pts
Median home value$166,000$137,300+$28,700
Median gross rent$1,062$651+$411
Owner-occupied54.8%47.8%+6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.0%14.6%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%30.0%+18.6 pts
Average commute20.726.4−5.6
Worked from home5.4%5.1%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work2.2%0.0%+2.2 pts
Uninsured19.1%9.7%+9.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025