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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Marion County is $24,145, which is about the same as the state average of $24,953 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Marion County median household income is $42,378, which has grown by 4.84% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.25% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Marion County residents spend 22.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #31

Marion County	24,145 USD
Indiana	24,953 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion County	27,444 USD
Indiana	28,819 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion County	30,787 USD
Indiana	35,272 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Marion County	25,402 USD
Indiana	22,933 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #77

Marion County	42,378 USD
Indiana	48,737 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Marion County	58,912 USD
Indiana	63,736 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #90

Marion County	4.84%
Indiana	17.25%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Marion County		Indiana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.64%	$12,680, see rank	19.01%	$12,352	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	24.68%	$17,239, see rank	29.99%	$18,304	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.76%	$3,046, see rank	2.21%	$3,210	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.38%	$18,379, see rank	18.63%	$17,699	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Marion County	52,317 USD
Indiana	60,440 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Marion County	69,800 USD
Indiana	75,012 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Marion County	Indiana	U.S.
White	$49,987, see rank	$51,311	$56,900
Black	$30,740, see rank	$30,531	$35,600
Hispanic	$27,908, see rank	$38,618	$42,396
Asian	$47,219, see rank	$52,818	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$35,385, see rank	$35,741	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$27,594, see rank	$32,589	$53,370
One Race, Other	$27,703, see rank	$35,463	$40,300
Two or More Races	$35,168, see rank	$37,993	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Marion County	Indiana	U.S.
less than 25	$22,607, see rank	$22,736	$25,788
25 to 44	$43,944, see rank	$53,136	$58,398
45 to 64	$50,740, see rank	$59,465	$65,027
65 or over	$35,166, see rank	$35,667	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Marion County	Indiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	713,052, see rank	5,131,317	248,775,628
Male¹	337,864, 47.38%, see rank	48.70%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	244,489, 72.36%, see rank	69.26%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	317, 0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	244,172, 72.27%, see rank	69.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	215,913, 88.43%, see rank	90.84%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	28,259, 11.57%, see rank	9.16%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	93,375, 27.64%, see rank	30.74%	30.72%
Female¹	375,188, 52.62%, see rank	51.30%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	238,705, 63.62%, see rank	59.17%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	47, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	238,658, 63.61%, see rank	59.16%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	213,016, 89.26%, see rank	91.51%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	25,642, 10.74%, see rank	8.49%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	136,483, 36.38%, see rank	40.83%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Marion County	Indiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	420,892, 100%	2,942,663	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	344,813, 81.92%, see rank	83.18%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	41,459, 9.85%, see rank	8.96%	9.59%
Public Transportation	8,585, 2.04%, see rank	1.06%	5.06%
Walked	8,193, 1.95%, see rank	2.09%	2.78%
Other Means	5,356, 1.27%, see rank	1.44%	1.79%
Worked at Home	12,486, 2.97%, see rank	3.27%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Marion County	22.7 minutes
Indiana	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Marion County	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	428,929	2,994,736	143,435,233
Male¹	215,913, 50.34%, see rank	52.41%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	62,981, 29.17%, see rank	28.17%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	35,407, 16.40%, see rank	13.27%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	41,546, 19.24%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	548, 0.25%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	17,990, 8.33%, see rank	8.63%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	46,432, 21.50%, see rank	26.36%	17.94%
Female¹	213,016, 49.66%, see rank	47.59%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	80,816, 37.94%, see rank	36.67%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	44,698, 20.98%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	69,763, 32.75%, see rank	31.74%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	207, 0.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	953, 0.45%, see rank	0.36%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	15,833, 7.43%, see rank	9.40%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Marion County	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	428,929, 100%	2,994,736	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,130, 0.26%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	22,856, 5.33%, see rank	5.68%	6.17%
Manufacturing	47,242, 11.01%, see rank	18.60%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	13,736, 3.20%, see rank	2.58%	2.75%
Retail Trade	54,140, 12.62%, see rank	11.54%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	26,963, 6.29%, see rank	5.14%	4.93%
Information	7,627, 1.78%, see rank	1.54%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	28,782, 6.71%, see rank	5.23%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	49,079, 11.44%, see rank	7.86%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	95,460, 22.26%, see rank	23.17%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	44,429, 10.36%, see rank	8.94%	9.49%
Public Administration	18,387, 4.29%, see rank	3.58%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	19,098, 4.45%, see rank	4.70%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Marion County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	189,127	21.01%, see rank	15.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	35,439	16.67%, see rank	11.26%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.