COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union County vs Marion County
PLACE A
Union County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Marion County, Alabama
Union County is 27% larger than Marion County. Union County earns more, with a median household income $5,171 higher.
UNION COUNTYMARION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,92629,097+27% vs Marion County
Population density3639−4
Population growth-6.2%-4.7%−1.5 pts
Median age41.443.9−2.5
Male49.3%49.5%−0.2 pts
Female50.7%50.5%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born3.0%0.7%+2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%89.7%−30.3 pts
Black32.1%3.5%+28.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%3.2%+1.6 pts
Asian0.9%0.3%+0.6 pts
Other2.9%3.4%−0.4 pts
Median household income$55,259$50,088+$5,171
Per capita income$30,883$27,195+$3,688
Poverty rate19.5%16.2%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.472Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%13.3%+5.8 pts
Graduate degree6.8%5.0%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%5.0%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation56.2%50.4%+5.8 pts
Median home value$120,900$106,600+$14,300
Median gross rent$847$630+$217
Owner-occupied72.7%76.8%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%25.4%−5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%38.7%+0.8 pts
Average commute20.125.9−5.8
Worked from home6.9%3.4%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.6%10.7%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025