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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Marion is $18,479, which is lower than the state average of $24,953 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Marion median household income is $32,334, which has grown by 6.22% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.25% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Marion residents spend 16.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.1 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, #480

Marion, IN	18,479 USD
Indiana	24,953 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion, IN	19,115 USD
Indiana	28,819 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, IN	21,519 USD
Indiana	35,272 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, IN	16,694 USD
Indiana	22,933 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #601

Marion, IN	32,334 USD
Indiana	48,737 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Marion, IN	43,426 USD
Indiana	63,736 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #412

Marion, IN	6.22%
Indiana	17.25%
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, IN		Indiana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.39%	$8,066, see rank	19.01%	$12,352	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	40.34%	$15,175, see rank	29.99%	$18,304	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.42%	$1,860, see rank	2.21%	$3,210	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.41%	$13,875, see rank	18.63%	$17,699	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, IN	40,336 USD
Indiana	60,440 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Marion, IN	51,953 USD
Indiana	75,012 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, IN	Indiana	U.S.
White	$34,007, see rank	$51,311	$56,900
Black	$21,106, see rank	$30,531	$35,600
Hispanic	$37,976, see rank	$38,618	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$26,705, see rank	$35,741	$37,170
One Race, Other	$58,194, see rank	$35,463	$40,300
Two or More Races	$24,643, see rank	$37,993	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Marion, IN	Indiana	U.S.
less than 25	$17,148, see rank	$22,736	$25,788
25 to 44	$36,118, see rank	$53,136	$58,398
45 to 64	$36,201, see rank	$59,465	$65,027
65 or over	$26,602, see rank	$35,667	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Marion, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	24,252, see rank	5,131,317	248,775,628
Male¹	10,557, 43.53%, see rank	48.70%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	6,086, 57.65%, see rank	69.26%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	6,086, 57.65%, see rank	69.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	5,365, 88.15%, see rank	90.84%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	721, 11.85%, see rank	9.16%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,471, 42.35%, see rank	30.74%	30.72%
Female¹	13,695, 56.47%, see rank	51.30%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	6,956, 50.79%, see rank	59.17%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	6,956, 50.79%, see rank	59.16%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	6,346, 91.23%, see rank	91.51%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	610, 8.77%, see rank	8.49%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	6,739, 49.21%, see rank	40.83%	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, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	11,388, 100%	2,942,663	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	8,785, 77.14%, see rank	83.18%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	868, 7.62%, see rank	8.96%	9.59%
Public Transportation	44, 0.39%, see rank	1.06%	5.06%
Walked	751, 6.59%, see rank	2.09%	2.78%
Other Means	139, 1.22%, see rank	1.44%	1.79%
Worked at Home	801, 7.03%, see rank	3.27%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Marion, IN	16.4 minutes
Indiana	23.1 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, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	11,711	2,994,736	143,435,233
Male¹	5,365, 45.81%, see rank	52.41%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,107, 20.63%, see rank	28.17%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	950, 17.71%, see rank	13.27%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	974, 18.15%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	12, 0.22%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	227, 4.23%, see rank	8.63%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,764, 32.88%, see rank	26.36%	17.94%
Female¹	6,346, 54.19%, see rank	47.59%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,155, 33.96%, see rank	36.67%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,639, 25.83%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,001, 31.53%, see rank	31.74%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	23, 0.36%, see rank	0.36%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	528, 8.32%, see rank	9.40%	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, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	11,711, 100%	2,994,736	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	31, 0.26%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	294, 2.51%, see rank	5.68%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,757, 15.00%, see rank	18.60%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	164, 1.40%, see rank	2.58%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,713, 14.63%, see rank	11.54%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	365, 3.12%, see rank	5.14%	4.93%
Information	180, 1.54%, see rank	1.54%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	496, 4.24%, see rank	5.23%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	590, 5.04%, see rank	7.86%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,853, 32.90%, see rank	23.17%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,566, 13.37%, see rank	8.94%	9.49%
Public Administration	258, 2.20%, see rank	3.58%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	444, 3.79%, see rank	4.70%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Marion, IN	%	Indiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	6,909	26.84%, see rank	15.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,516	22.97%, see rank	11.26%	11.47%

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