Marion, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marion	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$29,836	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$52,769	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,530	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,645	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,704	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,833	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.9%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marion is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Marion is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,175 $52,769 $105,538

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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	2.3%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	23.7%	23.7%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somerset, IN	395	$108,131	32.9%
Landess, IN	93	$104,431	28.4%
Shamrock Lakes, IN	267	$102,419	25.9%
Sweetser, IN	1,180	$96,735	18.9%
Upland, IN	3,827	$89,969	10.6%
Marion, IN	28,405	$52,769	35.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Laurel, MD	28,393	$116,315	43.0%
Westport, CT	28,385	$245,362	201.7%
Woolwich, ON	28,438	n/a
Fort Saskatchewan, AB	28,368	n/a
Tualatin, OR	28,448	$139,615	71.7%
Marion, IN	28,405	$52,769	35.1%

Source: The Marion, IN 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.