Marion, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marion	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$42,189	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$87,246	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,015	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,536	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,135	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,279	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marion is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marion is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,158 $87,246 $174,492

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

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	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	39.9%	39.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parker, SD	900	$114,096	40.3%
Hurley, SD	424	$92,658	13.9%
Chancellor, SD	303	$81,997	0.8%
Freeman, SD	1,687	$77,284	5.0%
Bridgewater, SD	330	$76,298	6.2%
Marion, SD	933	$87,246	7.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denali Park, AK	933	$112,064	37.8%
Togiak, AK	933	$69,730	14.3%
Altus, AR	933	$42,503	47.7%
Mars Hill, ME	933	$67,223	17.3%
Deckerville, MI	933	$63,328	22.1%
Marion, SD	933	$87,246	7.3%

Source: The Marion, SD 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.