Marion, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Grant County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
27,384
Population
23/sq mi density
$43,349
Median Income
$23,736 per capita
$83,200
Home Value
$141,454 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
110
Violent Crime/100K
1,233 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$43,349 median income, 8.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,200 home value, $760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,349
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,736
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
122% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.3%
88% 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
$43,349
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,736
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,014
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,220M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
22.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,280
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
170
Retail
215
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,014
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,512
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,349 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,736 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,014 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $3,220M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,280 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 215 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,014 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,512 |