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Marion
Kansas

12K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$140K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,756

Federal Spending per Capita$1,225

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score702

Work From Home %7.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$186K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,814

SS Benefits / Person$4,893

Education Wage Premium1.54x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$139K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$680/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.67%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,916

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.7%

Homeownership Rate81.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

43 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

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

95.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients513 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,635

Uninsured (under 65)11.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,213

Bachelor's Degree Holders785

HS Completion Rate92.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)14th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine0.92

January Temperature-0.20

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation37.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events23.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$55K

Drought Index (2022)-0.51

Heating Degree Days4,711 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,509 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,189 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,449 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year4.8

Avg Hail Events / Year9.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)54 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)31 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed128 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed53 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)234 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)54 ms

Households with 100Mbps+70.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)154 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers416 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work295 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)121 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work5.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.850

Nonprofit Organizations102

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.4%

Never-Married Adults28.3%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations30

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations23.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.94 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms12

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.43%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.67%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+49R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +4

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $140K

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Local News — Marion

KSHB 41 Kansas City · 1 month ago

Attorneys representing former Kansas police chief charged in newspaper raid want off the case

Attorneys representing a former Kansas police chief charged in connection with the 2023 raid of the …

Yazel-Megli Funeral Home · Jun 30, 2026

Janet Kay Killough Obituary Jun 30, 2026

Janet Varenhorst Killough, 76, of Marion, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2026. She was b…

KSN.com · May 6, 2026

Marion goes all-in on rhinos ahead of annual Chingawassa Days

The biggest attraction is the more than 70 concrete rhino statues around the town that serve as masc…

Petersen Family Funeral Home · Jun 21, 2026

Frances Kay Sanders Obituary Jun 21, 2026

Frances Kay Sanders, 78, of Newton, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Newton Medical Cen…

Kansas Reflector · 1 month ago

Attorneys for former police chief who led Kansas newspaper raid want to drop him as a client

The attorneys for former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody have asked the court to withdraw from his c…

KTVU · 3 weeks ago

Watch: Kansas authorities search home of newspaper publisher's mother

MARION, Kan. - Three years after police stormed a small Kansas newspaper in a raid that drew nationw…

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