Marion, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marion	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,951	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$43,613	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,809	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,693	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,253	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,965	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marion is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marion is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,072 $43,613 $87,226

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	28.0%	28.0%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	18.6%	18.6%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sugar Grove, VA	858	$101,524	24.8%
Glade Spring, VA	2,093	$90,093	10.8%
McMullin, VA	458	$87,525	7.6%
Rural Retreat, VA	1,723	$80,233	1.4%
Chilhowie, VA	2,344	$66,313	18.5%
Marion, VA	5,865	$43,613	46.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Petoskey, MI	5,865	$85,592	5.2%
Oceanport, NJ	5,865	$158,275	94.6%
Gardiner, ME	5,863	$77,025	5.3%
Spring Grove, IL	5,867	$190,360	134.1%
Fort Rucker, AL	5,862	$91,709	12.8%
Marion, VA	5,865	$43,613	46.4%

Source: The Marion, VA 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.