| Index | West Marion | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $26,649 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $43,125 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $58,661 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $34,196 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $36,359 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $28,028 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 4.2% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.3% | 15.3% |
| Public administration | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Other | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,634 | $60,882 | 10.1% |
| Chimney Rock Village, NC | 174 | $56,250 | 1.7% |
| Marion, NC | 7,853 | $41,117 | 25.7% |
| Glen Alpine, NC | 1,927 | $39,550 | 28.5% |
| Old Fort, NC | 743 | $28,269 | 48.9% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,100 | $43,125 | 22.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Strawberry, AZ | 1,100 | $41,250 | 25.4% |
| Knightsen, CA | 1,100 | $116,979 | 111.5% |
| Tabor, IA | 1,100 | $59,801 | 8.1% |
| Dunlap, IL | 1,100 | $99,018 | 79.0% |
| Hanover, OH | 1,100 | $91,250 | 64.9% |
| West Marion, NC | 1,100 | $43,125 | 22.0% |
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