Marion is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 13,524 people and six associated neighborhoods, Marion is the 29th largest community in Arkansas. Much of the housing stock in Marion was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Marion economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Marion, where the median household income is $78,330.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Marion is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Marion is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marion who work in office and administrative support (12.41%), management occupations (9.88%), and sales jobs (8.38%). A relatively large number of people in Marion telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.74% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Marion is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Marion overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Marion, 24.74% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Marion in 2022 was $37,700, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,800 for a family of four. However, Marion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Marion is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Marion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marion include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Marion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
