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Marion, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Williamson County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
16,796 Population 1,166/sq mi density
$57,281 Median Income $37,202 per capita
$145,300 Home Value $172,573 Zillow
$878 Median Rent 30.0% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
260 Violent Crime/100K 433 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,281 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,300 home value, $878/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
260 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$57,281
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,202
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
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
$57,281
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,202
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,098
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,021
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,021
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,987M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.2%
Public Transit 0.1%
Work From Home 13.9%
Other 8.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,404
Restaurants
156
Healthcare
212
Retail
230
Manufacturing
42

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,098
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,704
63% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$57,281
Per Capita Income$37,202
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$68,098
Avg Weekly Wage$1,021
County GDP$3,987M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.3%
Poverty Rate11.0%
Gini Coefficient0.452
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone77.2%
Public Transit0.1%
Work From Home13.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,404
Restaurants156
Healthcare212
Retail230
Manufacturing42

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$68,098
Avg Property Tax$5,704