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Marion, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lauderdale County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
2,033 Population 563/sq mi density
$57,292 Median Income $24,771 per capita
$194,800 Home Value $168,334 Zillow
$1,074 Median Rent 23.4% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
587 Violent Crime/100K 4,898 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$57,292 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$194,800 home value, $1,074/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
587 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Marion (19)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Health Care & Social Assistance
6,209 jobs 236 firms $53,805/yr
Retail Trade
4,266 jobs 380 firms $33,491/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
3,703 jobs 197 firms $19,978/yr
Manufacturing
2,058 jobs 64 firms $63,304/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
1,709 jobs 100 firms $30,958/yr
Wholesale Trade
1,495 jobs 64 firms $62,326/yr
Construction
1,049 jobs 133 firms $56,049/yr
Educational Services
836 jobs 19 firms $85,046/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
779 jobs 68 firms $55,779/yr
Finance & Insurance
773 jobs 127 firms $69,627/yr
Other Services
627 jobs 159 firms $41,414/yr
Professional & Technical Services
547 jobs 123 firms $59,506/yr
Management of Companies
538 jobs 12 firms $82,842/yr
Real Estate
278 jobs 78 firms $42,674/yr
Utilities
239 jobs 16 firms $86,867/yr
Arts & Entertainment
222 jobs 14 firms $21,189/yr
Information & Technology
220 jobs 22 firms $53,337/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
106 jobs 21 firms $54,803/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
7 jobs 7 firms $75,678/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Utilities
2.03
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.40
Retail Trade
1.38
Accommodation & Food Services
1.31
Educational Services
1.30
Wholesale Trade
1.22
Management of Companies
1.03
Administrative & Waste Services
0.94
Manufacturing
0.81
Other Services
0.67
Construction
0.64
Finance & Insurance
0.61
Transportation & Warehousing
0.59
Real Estate
0.58
Arts & Entertainment
0.43
Agriculture & Forestry
0.42
Information & Technology
0.38
Professional & Technical Services
0.25
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.06
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Health Care & Social Assistance 6,209 236 $1,035 $53,805 1.40
Retail Trade 4,266 380 $644 $33,491 1.38
Accommodation & Food Services 3,703 197 $384 $19,978 1.31
Manufacturing 2,058 64 $1,217 $63,304 0.81
Administrative & Waste Services 1,709 100 $595 $30,958 0.94
Wholesale Trade 1,495 64 $1,199 $62,326 1.22
Construction 1,049 133 $1,078 $56,049 0.64
Educational Services 836 19 $1,636 $85,046 1.30
Transportation & Warehousing 779 68 $1,073 $55,779 0.59
Finance & Insurance 773 127 $1,339 $69,627 0.61
Other Services 627 159 $796 $41,414 0.67
Professional & Technical Services 547 123 $1,144 $59,506 0.25
Management of Companies 538 12 $1,593 $82,842 1.03
Real Estate 278 78 $821 $42,674 0.58
Utilities 239 16 $1,671 $86,867 2.03
Arts & Entertainment 222 14 $407 $21,189 0.43
Information & Technology 220 22 $1,026 $53,337 0.38
Agriculture & Forestry 106 21 $1,054 $54,803 0.42
Mining & Oil/Gas 7 7 $1,455 $75,678 0.06