Marion, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marion	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$39,510	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$78,356	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,133	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,321	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,047	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,446	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marion is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marion is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marion is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marion is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,232 $78,356 $156,712

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

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	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	42.0%	42.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	7.8%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thornton, WI	49	$95,136	17.0%
Caroline, WI	392	$90,722	11.5%
Scandinavia, WI	366	$85,964	5.7%
Manawa, WI	1,268	$84,047	3.3%
Eland, WI	226	$77,487	4.7%
Marion, WI	1,174	$78,356	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunnavant, AL	1,174	$83,885	3.1%
Discovery Harbour, HI	1,174	$105,026	29.1%
Camp Point, IL	1,174	$79,037	2.8%
Lake Telemark, NJ	1,174	$225,071	176.7%
Cedar Bluff, VA	1,174	$62,564	23.1%
Marion, WI	1,174	$78,356	3.7%

Source: The Marion, WI 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.