Marion, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Marion employment information

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%

The Marion, IA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Marion is $32,034, which is 11% higher than than the Iowa average and 7% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $67,308, which is 23% higher than than the Iowa average and 22% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Marion is 3%, which is 40% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Marion is 7% which is 53% lower than than the national average.

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$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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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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Hours worked per week

Marion median earnings by income bracket

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).