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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Marion County is $22,731, which is lower than the state average of $26,006 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Marion County median household income is $41,732, which has grown by 31.34% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Marion County residents spend 17.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 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, #35

Marion County	22,731 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion County	24,714 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion County	29,096 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion County	20,855 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #46

Marion County	41,732 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Marion County	56,504 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #50

Marion County	31.34%
Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

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		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.86%	$6,481, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	34.04%	$16,207, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.01%	$3,049, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.01%	$17,013, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Marion County	53,262 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Marion County	67,186 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 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 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Marion County	Missouri	U.S.
White	$42,418, see rank	$50,655	$56,900
Black	$32,991, see rank	$31,831	$35,600
Hispanic	$19,196, see rank	$38,431	$42,396
Asian	$87,961, see rank	$61,162	$73,244
Two or More Races	$15,000, see rank	$37,293	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Marion County	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$28,924, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$47,339, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$46,560, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$32,490, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Marion County	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	22,747, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	10,867, 47.77%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	7,123, 65.55%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	7,123, 65.55%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	6,614, 92.85%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	509, 7.15%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,744, 34.45%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	11,880, 52.23%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	6,866, 57.79%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	6,866, 57.79%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	6,406, 93.30%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	460, 6.70%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	5,014, 42.21%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

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 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Marion County	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	12,888, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	10,407, 80.75%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,127, 8.74%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	40, 0.31%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	401, 3.11%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	279, 2.16%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	634, 4.92%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Marion County	17.5 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 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 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Marion County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	13,020	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	6,614, 50.80%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,596, 24.13%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	953, 14.41%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	995, 15.04%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	67, 1.01%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	612, 9.25%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,834, 27.73%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	6,406, 49.20%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,407, 37.57%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,451, 22.65%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,767, 27.58%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	11, 0.17%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	22, 0.34%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	721, 11.26%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

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	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	13,020, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	369, 2.83%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	736, 5.65%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	2,167, 16.64%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	213, 1.64%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,409, 10.82%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	758, 5.82%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	249, 1.91%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	614, 4.72%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	816, 6.27%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,478, 26.71%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,194, 9.17%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	508, 3.90%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	509, 3.91%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Marion County	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	4,650	16.99%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	976	12.98%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.