Marion, Illinois Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

19,980

100.0

In labor force

11,653

58.3

Civilian labor force

11,633

58.2

Employed

10,869

54.4

Unemployed

764

3.8

Percent of civilian labor force

6.6

(X)

Armed Forces

20

0.1

Not in labor force

8,327

41.7

Females 16 years and over

10,249

100.0

In labor force

5,537

54.0

Civilian labor force

5,524

53.9

Employed

5,247

51.2

Own children under 6 years

1,592

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,039

65.3

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

10,717

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

9,295

86.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,041

9.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

15

0.1

Walked

82

0.8

Other means

73

0.7

Worked at home

211

2.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

19.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

10,869

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

3,228

29.7

Service occupations

1,937

17.8

Sales and office occupations

3,156

29.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

31

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

956

8.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,561

14.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

181

1.7

Construction

670

6.2

Manufacturing

919

8.5

Wholesale trade

273

2.5

Retail trade

1,716

15.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

723

6.7

Information

350

3.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

725

6.7

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

611

5.6

Educational, health and social services

2,522

23.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

842

7.7

Other services (except public administration)

451

4.1

Public administration

886

8.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

7,899

72.7

Government workers

2,175

20.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

762

7.0

Unpaid family workers

33

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

10,090

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,231

12.2

$10,000 to $14,999

716

7.1

$15,000 to $24,999

1,830

18.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,480

14.7

$35,000 to $49,999

1,617

16.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,744

17.3

$75,000 to $99,999

744

7.4

$100,000 to $149,999

436

4.3

$150,000 to $199,999

111

1.1

$200,000 or more

181

1.8

Median household income (dollars)

33,100

(X)

With earnings

7,398

73.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

45,421

(X)

With Social Security income

3,425

33.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,460

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

466

4.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,515

(X)

With public assistance income

401

4.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,065

(X)

With retirement income

2,295

22.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,249

(X)

Families

6,980

100.0

Less than $10,000

433

6.2

$10,000 to $14,999

332

4.8

$15,000 to $24,999

1,052

15.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,006

14.4

$35,000 to $49,999

1,269

18.2

$50,000 to $74,999

1,521

21.8

$75,000 to $99,999

709

10.2

$100,000 to $149,999

400

5.7

$150,000 to $199,999

104

1.5

$200,000 or more

154

2.2

Median family income (dollars)

41,530

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,097

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

34,169

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

22,153

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

685

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.8

With related children under 18 years

530

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.2

With related children under 5 years

248

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

333

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.5

With related children under 18 years

318

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.0

With related children under 5 years

137

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

66.8

Individuals

3,068

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.9

18 years and over

2,017

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.1

65 years and over

416

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.0

Related children under 18 years

1,013

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

708

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

933

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.9