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Marion, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · McDowell County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,594
Population
1,118/sq mi density
$44,472
Median Income
$20,340 per capita
$131,100
Home Value
$237,051 Zillow
$687
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
153
Violent Crime/100K
5,346 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$44,472 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,100 home value, $687/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
153 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,472
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,340
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% 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
$44,472
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,340
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,015
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$911
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$911
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.1%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,767M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
970
Restaurants
89
Healthcare
98
Retail
140
Manufacturing
49
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,015
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,571
2% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,472 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,340 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,015 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $911 |
| County GDP | $2,767M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 970 |
| Restaurants | 89 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 140 |
| Manufacturing | 49 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,015 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,571 |