COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Marion
PLACE A
Washington, NC
VS
PLACE B
Marion, NC
Washington and Marion are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Marion has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -7%).
WASHINGTONMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population44,67045,198−1% vs Marion
Population density54103−49
Population growth-6.5%-0.9%−5.6 pts
Median age47.744.3+3.4
Male47.7%50.1%−2.4 pts
Female52.3%49.9%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born3.6%3.2%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.3%85.6%−19.4 pts
Black22.8%3.8%+18.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%7.1%+0.8 pts
Asian0.2%1.1%−0.9 pts
Other2.9%2.3%+0.5 pts
Median household income$58,357$57,168+$1,189
Per capita income$34,495$30,395+$4,100
Poverty rate17.8%14.8%+3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.422+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%18.1%+3.1 pts
Graduate degree7.1%5.7%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.1%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation55.2%54.5%+0.7 pts
Median home value$192,700$171,100+$21,600
Median gross rent$871$806+$65
Owner-occupied69.5%75.6%−6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.0%13.6%+7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households41.3%33.5%+7.8 pts
Average commute24.824.7+0.1
Worked from home8.9%6.0%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.0%11.5%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025