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Marion
Arkansas

17K

Population

$43K

Median Income

$225K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,692

Federal Spending per Capita$809

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %7.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$85K

Income (95th Percentile)$144K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$3,513

SS Benefits / Person$5,941

Education Wage Premium2.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$216K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$177K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$749/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.53%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $783

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$908/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate82.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.5%

Active Listings

186

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

70 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

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

95.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients452 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,729

Uninsured (under 65)12.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.85 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,967

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,062

HS Completion Rate87.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate29.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.7

January Sunshine-0.05

January Temperature0.33

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation45.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$95K

Drought Index (2022)0.08

Heating Degree Days3,595 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,671 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,234 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,383 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)43 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)10 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)26 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed137 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed79 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)220 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+57.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)149 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers408 workers

Public Transit Commuters25 workers

Walk to Work78 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)161 workers

Avg Commute Time24.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.332

Nonprofit Organizations104

Veterans Share12.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.3%

Never-Married Adults17.4%

Divorced Adults15.9%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations8.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging12

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.53%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+57R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +392

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.05x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $225K

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Local News — Marion

Sports Illustrated · قبل 18 ساعة

Luana Gerude - Marion Patriots Girls Soccer (Marion, AR)

Check out Luana Gerude's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing girls soccer at M…

Yahoo Sports · قبل 3 أيام

Arkansas RB commit Jeremiah Dent to miss senior season after suffering injury in first game

Marion (Ark.) suffered a 35-22 loss to Wynne in the first game of its 2026 season on Friday night. U…

FuneralFolio · قبل 4 أيام

In Loving Memory of Cleo Young

It is with profound sadness that the family of Cleo Young announces his peaceful passing at home on …

IQAir · 26‏/06‏/2026

Marion Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Marion Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and wea…

WREG.com · 09‏/04‏/2026

Police use tear gas to end hours-long standoff in Marion, AR, neighbors say

Police use tear gas to end hours-long standoff in Marion, AR, neighbors say ... MARION, Ark. — Neigh…

FOX13 Memphis · 10‏/04‏/2026

Man accused of setting car on fire before barricading himself inside Arkansas home

An hourslong standoff in Marion ended Thursday night after a man accused of setting two fires and ba…

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