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Marion, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Union Parish County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
661
Population
206/sq mi density
$27,143
Median Income
$21,907 per capita
$127,500
Home Value
$115,702 Zillow
$675
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
400
Violent Crime/100K
1,333 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$27,143 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$127,500 home value, $675/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
400 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,143
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,907
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
2% 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
$27,143
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,907
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,826
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$812
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$812
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.5%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$752M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
460
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
37
Retail
57
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,826
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,258
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $27,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,907 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,826 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $812 |
| County GDP | $752M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.511 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 460 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,826 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,258 |