Marion, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marion	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,098	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$41,117	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,441	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,386	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,878	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,318	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marion is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marion is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,408 $41,117 $82,234

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

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	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	32.0%	32.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	21.2%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Marion, NC	1,100	$43,125	22.0%
Glen Alpine, NC	1,927	$39,550	28.5%
Old Fort, NC	743	$28,269	48.9%
Marion, NC	7,853	$41,117	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ripley, TN	7,852	$34,813	37.1%
Campbell, OH	7,847	$31,017	43.9%
North Springfield, VA	7,859	$113,895	105.9%
Bonner Springs, KS	7,846	$68,250	23.4%
Newell County, AB	7,846	n/a
Marion, NC	7,853	$41,117	25.7%

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