Marion, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marion	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$16,594	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$24,227	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,698	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,482	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,659	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,942	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marion is 48% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Marion is 62% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,149 $24,227 $48,454

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Marion median earnings by income bracket

Marion employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.6%	21.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.0%	22.0%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	14.0%	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aynor, SC	785	$80,625	45.7%
Pamplico, SC	1,222	$38,306	30.8%
Latta, SC	1,627	$38,281	30.8%
Nichols, SC	228	$31,786	42.5%
Mullins, SC	4,276	$27,404	50.5%
Marion, SC	6,598	$24,227	56.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Torrington, WY	6,597	$51,658	6.6%
Desert Palms, CA	6,599	$57,393	3.7%
Bedford, VA	6,599	$40,263	27.2%
Atlantic, IA	6,600	$46,625	15.7%
Anadarko, OK	6,600	$42,892	22.5%
Marion, SC	6,598	$24,227	56.2%

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