COMPARING TWO PLACES
Valier vs Marion
PLACE A
Valier, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Valier is 91% smaller than Marion. Marion earns more, with a median household income $3,357 higher. Marion has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -17%).
VALIERMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population5386,028−91% vs Marion
Population density4791,346−868
Population growth-17.2%-7.1%−10.1 pts
Median age41.243.9−2.7
Male46.5%45.1%+1.3 pts
Female53.5%54.9%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%30.2%+64.8 pts
Black0.4%66.7%−66.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.6%2.7%+1.9 pts
Median household income$27,305$30,662−$3,357
Per capita income$26,660$21,210+$5,450
Poverty rate33.7%26.8%+6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.499−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher7.0%19.8%−12.9 pts
Graduate degree4.9%12.1%−7.2 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%4.7%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation49.3%45.4%+3.9 pts
Median home value$80,100$137,300−$57,200
Median gross rent$1,144$651+$493
Owner-occupied80.4%47.8%+32.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%14.6%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%30.0%+8.5 pts
Average commute32.326.4+6.0
Worked from home1.6%5.1%−3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.3%9.7%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025