Marion, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 7%

Household income 22%

Unemployment 40%

Index	Marion	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,034	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$67,308	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,413	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,065	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,053	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,775	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.0%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marion is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marion is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,867$67,308$134,616

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	14.0%
Public administration	3.8%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	39.2%
Other	24.4%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shueyville, IA	570	$120,000	117%
Robins, IA	3,434	$119,583	116%
Walford, IA	1,428	$96,528	74%
Ely, IA	2,133	$95,804	73%
Fairfax, IA	2,418	$91,964	66%
Marion, IA	37,198	$67,308	22%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mechanicsville, VA	37,201	$74,061	34%
Addison, IL	37,192	$56,203	2%
East Meadow, NY	37,228	$93,855	70%
Lincoln Park, MI	37,155	$41,406	25%
Calumet City, IL	37,112	$40,845	26%
Marion, IA	37,198	$67,308	22%

Source: The Marion, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).