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Marion
Alabama

29K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$161K

Median Home

R+78

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,568

Federal Spending per Capita$547

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score658

Work From Home %3.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms33

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$151K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.6%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$2,687

SS Benefits / Person$4,510

Education Wage Premium1.76x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$157K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$581/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.29%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $303

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$776/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.7%

Homeownership Rate72.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.0%

Active Listings

121

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

82 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity17.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices54

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians34

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients651 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,298

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.84 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,015

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,413

HS Completion Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)69th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine-0.65

January Temperature0.71

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation55.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.30

Heating Degree Days2,832 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,828 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,255 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,737 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)58 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed182 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed196 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)294 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)321 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+40.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)250 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers20 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers357 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work81 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)571 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.802

Nonprofit Organizations89

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.4%

Never-Married Adults23.0%

Divorced Adults15.1%

Religious Organizations28

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations8.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.54 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging7

Professional Services Firms21

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.01%

Politics

R+78

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.29%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+78R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +192

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $161K

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Local News — Marion

UA News Center · 2 days ago

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WSFA · 2 weeks ago

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MaxPreps · 6 days ago

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Alabama State University · 1 month ago

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