| Index | Marion | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $18,098 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $41,117 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $44,441 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $32,386 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $26,878 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,318 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 25.4% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 21.2% | 21.2% |
| Public administration | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Other | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| West Marion, NC | 1,100 | $43,125 | 22.0% |
| Glen Alpine, NC | 1,927 | $39,550 | 28.5% |
| Old Fort, NC | 743 | $28,269 | 48.9% |
| Marion, NC | 7,853 | $41,117 | 25.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ripley, TN | 7,852 | $34,813 | 37.1% |
| Campbell, OH | 7,847 | $31,017 | 43.9% |
| North Springfield, VA | 7,859 | $113,895 | 105.9% |
| Bonner Springs, KS | 7,846 | $68,250 | 23.4% |
| Newell County, AB | 7,846 | n/a | |
| Marion, NC | 7,853 | $41,117 | 25.7% |
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