COMPARING TWO PLACES
Patterson vs Marion
PLACE A
Patterson, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Patterson is 8% smaller than Marion. Patterson earns more, with a median household income $19,224 higher.
PATTERSONMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population5,5656,028−8% vs Marion
Population density2,2051,346+858
Population growth-3.0%-7.1%+4.1 pts
Median age36.343.9−7.6
Male42.4%45.1%−2.7 pts
Female57.6%54.9%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born1.9%0.3%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.6%30.2%+17.4 pts
Black39.9%66.7%−26.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%0.5%+2.1 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other9.2%2.7%+6.6 pts
Median household income$49,886$30,662+$19,224
Per capita income$25,308$21,210+$4,098
Poverty rate22.9%26.8%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.499−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%19.8%−10.8 pts
Graduate degree1.1%12.1%−11.0 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%4.7%+4.8 pts
Labor force participation58.0%45.4%+12.6 pts
Median home value$160,400$137,300+$23,100
Median gross rent$878$651+$227
Owner-occupied56.2%47.8%+8.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.7%14.6%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households63.1%30.0%+33.1 pts
Average commute31.326.4+5.0
Worked from home10.3%5.1%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.6%9.7%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025