COMPARING TWO PLACES
Palo vs Marion
PLACE A
Palo, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Palo is 94% smaller than Marion. Palo earns more, with a median household income $3,827 higher.
PALOMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population3756,028−94% vs Marion
Population density5381,346−808
Population growth–-7.1%–
Median age30.243.9−13.7
Male57.6%45.1%+12.5 pts
Female42.4%54.9%−12.5 pts
Foreign-born4.3%0.3%+4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.8%30.2%+54.6 pts
Black0.0%66.7%−66.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.1%0.5%+13.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.1%2.7%−1.6 pts
Median household income$34,489$30,662+$3,827
Per capita income$15,978$21,210−$5,232
Poverty rate20.3%26.8%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3360.499−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%19.8%−19.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%12.1%−12.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation50.0%45.4%+4.6 pts
Median home value$94,300$137,300−$43,000
Median gross rent$965$651+$314
Owner-occupied100.0%47.8%+52.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%14.6%−14.6 pts
Rent-burdened households29.4%30.0%−0.6 pts
Average commute56.826.4+30.4
Worked from home0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured30.1%9.7%+20.4 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024