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Brooklyn Center, MN vs Marion, IL

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- Household income in Marion, is 28% less than it is in Brooklyn Center and is 48% below the National Average.
- Brooklyn Center unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Marion unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Brooklyn Center, MNMarion, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,988  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,515$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,128  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brooklyn Center, MNMarion, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brooklyn Center, MNMarion, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.3%13.1%
Reviews for Brooklyn Center    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Very low income area with higher crime. Watched a fight break out in the Walmart there standing in line. Typical stupid Walmart people BS. Bad schools. The city motto is  More

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23Sep09 - Brooklyn Center, MN is a NW suburb of Minneapolis. Cold winters (of course). Aug can be very hot and humid. Weather last few years has been seasonably  More

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Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved from Marion, IL a short time ago and would like to explain what happened to me there. My house was shot by a BB gun several times and ruined some of the siding.  More

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Over 19 years ago

marion is a great place for young people to get going in thier lives. marion is also a great place to retire at. marion needs more young people spots and i think marion  More

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