Marion, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marion	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,077	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$72,500	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,957	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,757	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,438	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,845	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 31% 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

$48,328 $72,500 $145,000

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	3,510	$132,188	138.9%
Shueyville, IA	795	$130,250	135.4%
Walford, IA	1,326	$110,000	98.8%
Fairfax, IA	2,770	$103,347	86.8%
Atkins, IA	2,069	$98,750	78.5%
Marion, IA	39,910	$72,500	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Streamwood, IL	39,917	$88,917	60.7%
Friendswood, TX	39,893	$108,135	95.5%
Chelsea, MA	39,878	$60,370	9.1%
The Acreage, FL	39,863	$85,678	54.9%
Calexico, CA	39,841	$42,732	22.8%
Marion, IA	39,910	$72,500	31.1%

Source: The Marion, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).