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Marion, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Turner County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,004
Population
1,154/sq mi density
$72,969
Median Income
$35,735 per capita
$167,400
Home Value
$270,852 Zillow
$811
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
319 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$72,969 median income, 0.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$167,400 home value, $811/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,969
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,735
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.1%
97% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% 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
$72,969
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,735
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,805
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$613M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
20.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
344
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
17
Retail
27
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,805
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,420
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,969 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,735 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,805 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $897 |
| County GDP | $613M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 344 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,805 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,420 |