Marion, SC

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Marion, South Carolina

Marion, South Carolina, in Marion county, is 67 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 109 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city has a population of 7,042.

The People and Families of Marion

In Marion, about 39% of adults are married. Marion is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marion had a median family income of $31,844.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Marion ($1,250). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Marion Housing

About 58% of housing units in Marion are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in South Carolina.

Commuting

In Marion, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Marion strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Marion, SC

Comparing Marion to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	67 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Marion
Standard Zip Codes	29571
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.178
Longitude	-79.4

Station	MARION
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	FLORENCE RGNL AP
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 75 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	LAKE CITY 2 SE
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,042	100%
Male	3,057	43.4%
Female	3,985	56.6%
Under 18	2,058	29.2%
18+	4,984	70.8%
65+	1,047	14.9%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.11
White	2,263	32.1%
African-American	4,663	66.2%
Asian	28	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.1%
Other	28	0.4%
Mixed Race	50	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	72	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,997
Growth	-45
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	66.5%
US/American	12.7%
African	8.4%
English	4.5%
Irish	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
German	1%
Scottish	0.9%
British	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Italian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marion	7,042	$31,844
Dillon	6,316	$34,758
Latta	1,410	$36,406
Mullins	5,029	$25,218
Nichols	408	$43,393
Pamplico	1,139	$31,618
Sellers	277	$16,964

Library
Marion County Library 101 East Court Street Marion, South Carolina (843) 423-8300 Library Web Site

(As of 2006)
2523 E Hwy 76 (843) 423-9444

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