Marion, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marion	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,101	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$62,280	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,065	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,079	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,169	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,465	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 23% 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

$41,515 $62,280 $124,560

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

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	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	1,128	$63,974	21.3%
Glen Alpine, NC	1,996	$58,254	28.4%
Old Fort, NC	769	$42,019	48.3%
Marion, NC	8,099	$62,280	23.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Blanc, MI	8,098	$93,472	14.9%
Gold River, CA	8,100	$198,990	144.7%
Marengo, IL	8,096	$101,993	25.4%
Newton, NJ	8,102	$100,015	23.0%
McGregor, FL	8,095	$94,416	16.1%
Marion, NC	8,099	$62,280	23.4%

Source: The Marion, NC 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.