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Marion, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Perry County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,994
Population
283/sq mi density
$38,221
Median Income
$14,817 per capita
$108,300
Home Value
$120,984 Zillow
$533
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
267
Violent Crime/100K
1,661 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$38,221 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,300 home value, $533/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
267 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,221
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,817
62% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Marion vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Marion’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,221
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$14,817
38%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$38,142
53%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$809
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$809
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.9%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$260M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
27.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
184
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
9
Retail
24
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$38,142
47% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,038
70% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,221 |
| Per Capita Income | $14,817 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $38,142 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $809 |
| County GDP | $260M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 184 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $38,142 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,038 |