Marion, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 46%

Household income 48%

Unemployment 124%

Index	Marion	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$16,202	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$28,948	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,224	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,750	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,770	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,371	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.9%	17.2%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marion is 124% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Marion is 125% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,296$28,948$57,896

City

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

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.1%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	10.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	8.7%
Public administration	4.0%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.5%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	27.8%
Other	24.8%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pamplico, SC	1,186	$40,000	27.7%
Aynor, SC	634	$37,569	32.1%
Nichols, SC	383	$30,000	45.8%
Mullins, SC	4,553	$29,078	47.4%
Lake View, SC	761	$28,667	48.2%
Marion, SC	6,756	$28,948	47.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taneytown, MD	6,755	$66,392	20.0%
Vandalia, IL	6,758	$44,455	19.6%
Gibsonville, NC	6,759	$51,316	7.2%
Torrington, WY	6,759	$41,959	24.2%
Lake City, SC	6,751	$31,387	43.3%
Marion, SC	6,756	$28,948	47.7%

Source: The Marion, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).