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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Marion County is $18,445, which is lower than the state average of $22,515 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Marion County median household income is $37,488, which has grown by 23.37% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 18.98% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Marion County residents spend 20.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.2 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, #70

Marion County	18,445 USD
Kentucky	22,515 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion County	24,790 USD
Kentucky	25,866 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 County	27,083 USD
Kentucky	31,253 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 County	21,822 USD
Kentucky	21,090 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #55

Marion County	37,488 USD
Kentucky	41,576 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Marion County	48,830 USD
Kentucky	56,009 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #51

Marion County	23.37%
Kentucky	18.98%
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 County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.65%	$8,678, see rank	19.57%	$11,953	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	32.68%	$12,535, see rank	31.42%	$14,413	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.34%	$1,247, see rank	2.26%	$2,909	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	18.89%	$16,315, see rank	19.37%	$18,705	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 County	48,914 USD
Kentucky	52,046 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Marion County	59,521 USD
Kentucky	66,166 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 County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$38,947, see rank	$42,845	$54,999
Black	$28,142, see rank	$28,722	$35,194
Hispanic	$12,361, see rank	$34,639	$41,534
Two or More Races	$71,083, see rank	$28,609	$45,781

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Marion County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$37,738, see rank	$22,486	$26,465
25 to 44	$43,527, see rank	$47,808	$57,132
45 to 64	$46,423, see rank	$49,999	$63,398
65 or over	$19,866, see rank	$27,179	$33,906

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

Employment Status

	Marion County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	15,315	see rank	3,383,799	238,733,844
Male¹	7,930	51.78%, see rank	48.53%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,539	57.24%, see rank	66.29%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	37	0.47%, see rank	0.96%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	4,502	56.77%, see rank	65.33%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	4,200	93.29%, see rank	91.36%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	302	6.71%, see rank	8.64%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,391	42.76%, see rank	33.71%	29.08%
Female¹	7,385	48.22%, see rank	51.47%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,898	52.78%, see rank	55.57%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	3,898	52.78%, see rank	55.47%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,716	95.33%, see rank	92.27%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	182	4.67%, see rank	7.73%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,487	47.22%, see rank	44.43%	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 County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	7,718	100%	1,839,402	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	6,427	83.27%, see rank	81.51%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	923	11.96%, see rank	10.98%	10.35%
Public Transportation	32	0.41%, see rank	1.16%	4.94%
Walked	63	0.82%, see rank	2.18%	2.85%
Other Means	110	1.43%, see rank	1.08%	1.72%
Worked at Home	163	2.11%, see rank	3.09%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Marion County	20.7 minutes
Kentucky	22.2 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 County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,916	-	1,871,531	141,833,331
Male¹	4,200	53.06%, see rank	52.36%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	851	20.26%, see rank	26.82%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	421	10.02%, see rank	12.48%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	578	13.76%, see rank	16.63%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	99	2.36%, see rank	1.36%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	399	9.50%, see rank	11.42%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,490	35.48%, see rank	24.34%	18.08%
Female¹	3,716	46.94%, see rank	47.64%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,233	33.18%, see rank	36.49%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	791	21.29%, see rank	20.14%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,010	27.18%, see rank	34.08%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	60	1.61%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	20	0.54%, see rank	0.36%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	599	16.12%, see rank	8.35%	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 County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,916	100%	1,871,531	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	404	5.10%, see rank	3.03%	1.86%
Construction	533	6.73%, see rank	6.83%	7.13%
Manufacturing	2,303	29.09%, see rank	14.10%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	135	1.71%, see rank	2.82%	3.06%
Retail Trade	748	9.45%, see rank	11.75%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	270	3.41%, see rank	6.01%	5.07%
Information	79	1.00%, see rank	1.88%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	359	4.54%, see rank	5.67%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	432	5.46%, see rank	7.55%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,630	20.59%, see rank	23.22%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	446	5.63%, see rank	7.98%	8.86%
Public Administration	250	3.16%, see rank	4.40%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	327	4.13%, see rank	4.73%	4.86%

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

Poverty Level

	Marion County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,218	17.77%, see rank	17.70%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	587	12.55%, see rank	13.47%	10.08%

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