Marion, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marion	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$56,081	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$109,229	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,244	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,257	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,621	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,209	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marion is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marion is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,812 $109,229 $218,458

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Marion median earnings by income bracket

Marion employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	9.5%	9.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robins, IA	3,584	$198,760	144.4%
Shueyville, IA	819	$191,917	136.0%
Walford, IA	1,368	$162,003	99.2%
Fairfax, IA	2,871	$156,832	92.8%
Atkins, IA	2,137	$148,500	82.6%
Marion, IA	41,096	$109,229	34.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hilton Head Island, SC	41,077	$128,100	57.5%
La Puente, CA	41,123	$99,088	21.8%
Calexico, CA	41,129	$63,268	22.2%
Quincy, IL	41,163	$69,000	15.2%
Montclair, CA	41,014	$93,369	14.8%
Marion, IA	41,096	$109,229	34.3%

Source: The Marion, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.