Marion, IA City Data

Marion, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,294 people who live in Marion and approximately 191,701 who live in Linn County. We want to help people moving to or living in Marion to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Marion. We have included Marion housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Marion Information

Linn County where Marion resides is 724.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 191,701 and has a population rank of 286 out of all the places in the United States.

Marion has a total of 26,294 people and of those residents there are 12,768 males and 13,526 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 2,717 births each year and around 1,435 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Marion varies per year, but currently 26,074 are one race and 220 are two or more races.

Of the 26,294 people who live in Marion, there are 7,554 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Marion is 3,860 male and 3,694 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 19,363.

General Marion Information
Total area in square miles - Linn County	724.55
Water area in square miles - Linn County	N/A
Resident population - Linn County	191,701
Population rank - Linn County	286
Total population	26,294
Total population (male)	12,768
Total population (female)	13,526
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Linn County	2,717
Deaths- Linn County	1,435
Population of one race	26,074
Population of two or more races	220
Population under 20 years	7,554
Population under 20 years (male)	3,860
Population under 20 years (female)	3,694
Total population 18 years and over	19,363

Marion Social Characteristics

There are 76,753 households in Marion. Families make up 50,638 of these households. The table below breaks down the Marion families into three different groups. Married-couple families (40,828), male householder with no wife present (2,261) and female householder with no husband present (6,672). The remainder of the Marion households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 26,418. Marion, IA moving companies help people in Marion move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Marion. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Marion is based, there are 77,879 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,418 never married, 42,727 now married, 951 separated, 7,208 widowed, and 8,575 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 644 separated, 1,650 widowed and 6,638 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Marion social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Marion.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Linn County)
Total households	76,753
Family households (families)	50,638
With own children under 18 years	25,493
Married-couple family	40,828
With own children under 18 years	19,191
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,261
With own children under 18 years	1,528
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,672
With own children under 18 years	4,610
Nonfamily households	26,418
Householder living alone	21,085
65 years and over	6,837

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,763
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,960
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,904
Householder	7,175
Spouse	5,976
Child	7,852
Other relatives	123
Nonrelatives	371
Unmarried partner	197
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	57
Unmarried partner	522
Foster child	10
Other	68

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,960
Male householder	1,428
Male householder living alone	1,119
Male householder not living alone	309
Female householder	1,855
Female householder living alone	1,605
Female householder not living alone	250
Nonrelatives	677
Unmarried partner	325
Roomer or boarder	59
Housemate or roommate	221
Foster child	N/A
Other	72

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,879
Never married	18,418
Now married	42,727
Separated	951
Widowed	7,208
Divorced	8,575
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	644
Widowed	1,650
Divorced	6,638

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	26,294
Male	12,768
Under 5 years	988
5 to 9 years	1,007
10 to 14 years	948
15 to 17 years	596
18 and 19 years	321
20 years	142
21 years	129
22 to 24 years	482
25 to 29 years	958
30 to 34 years	1,014
35 to 39 years	1,123
40 to 44 years	1,020
45 to 49 years	951
50 to 54 years	779
55 to 59 years	571
60 and 61 years	212
62 to 64 years	322
65 and 66 years	176
67 to 69 years	229
70 to 74 years	300
75 to 79 years	247
80 to 84 years	161
85 years and over	92
Female	13,526
Under 5 years	953
5 to 9 years	991
10 to 14 years	914
15 to 17 years	534
18 and 19 years	302
20 years	112
21 years	138
22 to 24 years	522
25 to 29 years	1,029
30 to 34 years	1,032
35 to 39 years	1,136
40 to 44 years	1,078
45 to 49 years	961
50 to 54 years	869
55 to 59 years	641
60 and 61 years	196
62 to 64 years	324
65 and 66 years	215
67 to 69 years	266
70 to 74 years	369
75 to 79 years	350
80 to 84 years	283
85 years and over	311

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,294
One race	26,074
White	25,507
Black or African American	157
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	247
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	18
Two or more races	220

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	25,864
People who are White alone	25,085
People who are Black or African American alone	153
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	48
People who are Asian alone	247
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	285
People who are Some other race alone	105

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	178,464
Same house	93,325
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,639
Different state or abroad	17,613
Different state	15,468
Abroad	2,145

PLACE OF BIRTH (Linn County)
Total resident population	191,701
Born in United States	129,209
State of residence	143,826
Different state	42,096
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	845
Foreign born	4,934

Marion Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Marion. That total enrollment is 51,126 for the population of the country, which includes Marion. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,896 and elementary or high school enrollment was 65,187 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,546.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Marion population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	51,126
Pre-kindergarten	4,043
Public	2,095
Private	1,948
Kindergarten	2,942
Public	2,492
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,092
Public	19,170
Private	2,922
Elementary and high school	32,594
Public	29,009
Private	3,585
High school grades 9 to 12	10,502
Public	9,839
Private	663
College, undergraduate years	10,316
Public	6,640
Private	3,676
Graduate or professional school	1,231
Public	930
Private	301
Not enrolled in school	132,730

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	123,896
Less than 9th grade	3,413
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,254
High school graduate	37,590
Some college, no degree	28,892
Associate's degree	11,390
Bachelor's degree	34,357
Graduate or professional degree	27.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,444

Marion Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 148,669 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Marion. The Marion occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (36,144), service occupations (12,914), sales and office occupations (30,724), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (277), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,408) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,294). The 148,669 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 88,073 private wage and salary workers, 10,255 government workers, 5,288 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Linn County)
Population 16 years and over	148,669
In labor force	107,614
Civilian labor force	107,570
Employed	103,761
Unemployed	3,809
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	76,709
In labor force	51,366
Civilian labor force	51,366
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,402
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	71,960
In labor force	56,248
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,407
Armed forces	44

COMMUTING TO WORK (Linn County)
Workers 16 years and over	102,234
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	84,089
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,544
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,707
Other means	388
Worked at home	2,998
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,764,885

OCCUPATION (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,144
Management, professional, and related occupations	36,144
Service occupations	12,914
Sales and office occupations	30,724
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	277
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,408
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,294

INDUSTRY (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,144
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	995
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,262
Wholesale trade	3,892
Retail trade	12,685
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,615
Information	6,632
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,299
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	9,442
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,250
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,507
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,705

CLASS OF WORKER (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,144
Private wage and salary workers	88,073
Government workers	10,255
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,288
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Marion Housing Characteristics

In Marion, IA there are 80,551 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 76,753 occupied and 3,798 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Marion, there are 55,757 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,725 units in Marion. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Marion, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Marion, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Marion. There are 974 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,276 with rent between $200-299, 7,231 with rent between $300-499 and 10,364 with rent for $500 and above. Full Marion gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Marion, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Linn County)
Total housing units	80,551
Occupied housing units	76,753
Vacant housing units	3,798

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Linn County)
Total housing units	80,551
1-unit, detached	55,757
1-unit, attached	1,725
2 units	2,125
3 or 4 units	3,848
5 to 9 units	3,956
10 to 19 units	3,915
20 to 49 units	2,807
50 or more units	1,641
Mobile home	4,766

HOUSING TENURE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
Owner-occupied	55,826
Renter-occupied	20,927

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
No vehicles available	4,742
2 vehicle available	47,941
3 vehicles available	10,936
4 vehicles available	3,327
5 or more vehicles available	1,328

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
Utility gas	62,626
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,985
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	549
Coal or coke
Wood	477
Solar energy
Other fuel	649
No fuel used	351

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
Less Than $50,000	55,826
$50,000 to $99,999	21,434
$100,000 to $149,999	13,132
$150,000 to $199,999	5,395
$200,000 to $299,999	3,214
$300,000 to $499,999	575
$1,000,000 or more	58
Median (dollars)	99,400

GROSS RENT (Linn County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,927
Less than $200	974
$200 to $299	1,276
$300 to $499	7,231
$500 to $699	6,983
$700 to $999	2,827
$1,000 to $1,499	462
$1,500 or more	91