Alabama · Census place 46768
Marion city, AL
Quick answer
Marion city has 2,994 residents, ranking #171 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $38,221, the median home is worth $108,300 and median gross rent runs $533 a month.
- Population
- 2,994Marion city residents
- Median household income
- $38,221Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $108,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $533Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 23.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 45.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Marion city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Marion city median would spend about 16.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.8% of residents and 45.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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