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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Marion is $14,900, which is much lower than the state average of $22,984 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Marion median household income is $24,142, which has shrunk by 0.77% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 18.57% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Marion residents spend 21.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #454

Marion, AL	14,900 USD
Alabama	22,984 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion, AL	7,393 USD
Alabama	25,994 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion, AL	15,518 USD
Alabama	31,862 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion, AL	5,826 USD
Alabama	20,758 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #491

Marion, AL	24,142 USD
Alabama	42,081 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Marion, AL	41,724 USD
Alabama	57,655 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #415

Marion, AL		-0.77%
Alabama		18.57%
U.S.		19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Marion, AL		Alabama		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.84%	$16,843, see rank	18.54%	$13,017	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	43.06%	$15,527, see rank	31.92%	$14,708	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	5.03%	$2,076, see rank	1.50%	$2,462	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	27.95%	$12,399, see rank	19.81%	$19,484	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Marion, AL	29,261 USD
Alabama	52,863 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Marion, AL	46,801 USD
Alabama	68,275 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Marion, AL	Alabama	U.S.
White	$36,192, see rank	$48,204	$54,999
Black	$16,375, see rank	$27,621	$35,194

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Marion, AL	Alabama	U.S.
25 to 44	$16,063, see rank	$47,474	$57,132
45 to 64	$35,346, see rank	$51,270	$63,398
65 or over	$25,234, see rank	$29,466	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Marion, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,022	see rank	3,714,504	238,733,844
Male¹	1,355	44.84%, see rank	47.80%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	560	41.33%, see rank	67.06%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	15	1.11%, see rank	0.77%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	545	40.22%, see rank	66.29%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	435	79.82%, see rank	91.54%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	110	20.18%, see rank	8.46%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	795	58.67%, see rank	32.94%	29.08%
Female¹	1,667	55.16%, see rank	52.20%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	706	42.35%, see rank	54.47%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	706	42.35%, see rank	54.35%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	676	95.75%, see rank	91.04%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	30	4.25%, see rank	8.96%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	961	57.65%, see rank	45.53%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Marion, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,113	100%	2,000,289	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	715	64.24%, see rank	83.60%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	90	8.09%, see rank	11.12%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	4.94%
Walked	162	14.56%, see rank	1.25%	2.85%
Other Means	64	5.75%, see rank	1.06%	1.72%
Worked at Home	82	7.37%, see rank	2.53%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Marion, AL	21.9 minutes
Alabama	23.8 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Marion, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,111	-	2,036,867	141,833,331
Male¹	435	39.15%, see rank	52.89%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	146	33.56%, see rank	27.24%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	155	35.63%, see rank	12.70%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	16.25%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.11%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	11.83%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	76	17.47%, see rank	23.14%	18.08%
Female¹	676	60.85%, see rank	47.11%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	141	20.86%, see rank	35.74%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	138	20.41%, see rank	19.27%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	298	44.08%, see rank	35.51%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	14	2.07%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	11	1.63%, see rank	0.47%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	40	5.92%, see rank	8.28%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Marion, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,111	100%	2,036,867	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	28	2.52%, see rank	1.87%	1.86%
Construction	22	1.98%, see rank	7.87%	7.13%
Manufacturing	79	7.11%, see rank	14.54%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	9	0.81%, see rank	3.11%	3.06%
Retail Trade	213	19.17%, see rank	12.03%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	50	4.50%, see rank	5.29%	5.07%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	97	8.73%, see rank	5.76%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	96	8.64%, see rank	8.67%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	288	25.92%, see rank	20.81%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	192	17.28%, see rank	7.61%	8.86%
Public Administration	0	0.00%, see rank	5.45%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	37	3.33%, see rank	5.13%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Marion, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Population in Poverty	839	31.64%, see rank	17.11%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	245	26.49%, see rank	12.97%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.