West Marion, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Marion	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$40,353	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$63,974	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,592	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,480	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,184	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,769	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Marion is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Marion is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Marion is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Marion is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,645 $63,974 $127,948

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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West Marion median earnings by income bracket

West Marion employment by industry

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Lure, NC	1,699	$90,881	11.7%
Chimney Rock Village, NC	178	$84,637	4.1%
Marion, NC	8,099	$62,280	23.4%
Glen Alpine, NC	1,996	$58,254	28.4%
Old Fort, NC	769	$42,019	48.3%
West Marion, NC	1,128	$63,974	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Strawberry, AZ	1,128	$60,681	25.4%
Middlesex, NC	1,128	$47,661	41.4%
New Cumberland, WV	1,128	$45,123	44.5%
Pala, CA	1,129	$138,068	69.8%
Archer, FL	1,129	$67,595	16.9%
West Marion, NC	1,128	$63,974	21.3%

Source: The West Marion, NC 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.