Marion, IL City Data

Marion, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,035 people who live in Marion and approximately 61,296 who live in Williamson 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

Williamson County where Marion resides is 444.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,296 and has a population rank of 794 out of all the places in the United States.

Marion has a total of 16,035 people and of those residents there are 7,500 males and 8,535 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 673 births each year and around 738 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Marion varies per year, but currently 15,841 are one race and 194 are two or more races.

Of the 16,035 people who live in Marion, there are 4,023 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Marion is 2,025 male and 1,998 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 12,379.

General Marion Information
Total area in square miles - Williamson County	444.38
Water area in square miles - Williamson County	N/A
Resident population - Williamson County	61,296
Population rank - Williamson County	794
Total population	16,035
Total population (male)	7,500
Total population (female)	8,535
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Williamson County	673
Deaths- Williamson County	738
Population of one race	15,841
Population of two or more races	194
Population under 20 years	4,023
Population under 20 years (male)	2,025
Population under 20 years (female)	1,998
Total population 18 years and over	12,379

Marion Social Characteristics

There are 25,358 households in Marion. Families make up 17,222 of these households. The table below breaks down the Marion families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,531), male householder with no wife present (715) and female householder with no husband present (2,603). The remainder of the Marion households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,389. Marion, IL 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 25,885 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,460 never married, 14,204 now married, 367 separated, 3,580 widowed, and 3,274 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 234 separated, 702 widowed and 2,375 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 (Williamson County)
Total households	25,358
Family households (families)	17,222
With own children under 18 years	7,950
Married-couple family	13,531
With own children under 18 years	5,664
Male householder, no wife present, family	715
With own children under 18 years	452
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,603
With own children under 18 years	1,564
Nonfamily households	8,389
Householder living alone	7,301
65 years and over	3,373

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,092
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,211
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,665
Householder	4,342
Spouse	3,247
Child	4,322
Other relatives	115
Nonrelatives	244
Unmarried partner	129
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	33
Unmarried partner	284
Foster child	10
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,883
Male householder	970
Male householder living alone	800
Male householder not living alone	170
Female householder	1,590
Female householder living alone	1,486
Female householder not living alone	104
Nonrelatives	323
Unmarried partner	155
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	96
Foster child	2
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,885
Never married	4,460
Now married	14,204
Separated	367
Widowed	3,580
Divorced	3,274
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	234
Widowed	702
Divorced	2,375

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,035
Male	7,500
Under 5 years	494
5 to 9 years	489
10 to 14 years	552
15 to 17 years	298
18 and 19 years	192
20 years	94
21 years	81
22 to 24 years	281
25 to 29 years	515
30 to 34 years	507
35 to 39 years	532
40 to 44 years	545
45 to 49 years	470
50 to 54 years	497
55 to 59 years	407
60 and 61 years	130
62 to 64 years	193
65 and 66 years	131
67 to 69 years	173
70 to 74 years	310
75 to 79 years	281
80 to 84 years	191
85 years and over	137
Female	8,535
Under 5 years	474
5 to 9 years	531
10 to 14 years	503
15 to 17 years	315
18 and 19 years	175
20 years	116
21 years	90
22 to 24 years	306
25 to 29 years	508
30 to 34 years	483
35 to 39 years	578
40 to 44 years	577
45 to 49 years	518
50 to 54 years	516
55 to 59 years	441
60 and 61 years	167
62 to 64 years	261
65 and 66 years	169
67 to 69 years	249
70 to 74 years	442
75 to 79 years	429
80 to 84 years	314
85 years and over	373

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,035
One race	15,841
White	14,895
Black or African American	696
American Indian and Alaska Native	39
Asian	133
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	5
Two or more races	194

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,548
People who are White alone	14,456
People who are Black or African American alone	656
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	38
People who are Asian alone	133
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	252
People who are Some other race alone	70

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,647
Same house	34,039
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,709
Different state or abroad	3,671
Different state	3,412
Abroad	259

PLACE OF BIRTH (Williamson County)
Total resident population	61,296
Born in United States	45,402
State of residence	49,041
Different state	11,324
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	280
Foreign born	651

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 14,961 for the population of the country, which includes Marion. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,255 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,531 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,461.

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	14,961
Pre-kindergarten	949
Public	643
Private	306
Kindergarten	784
Public	692
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,515
Public	5,947
Private	568
Elementary and high school	9,766
Public	8,976
Private	790
High school grades 9 to 12	3,251
Public	3,029
Private	222
College, undergraduate years	2,979
Public	2,851
Private	128
Graduate or professional school	483
Public	421
Private	62
Not enrolled in school	44,176

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	41,973
Less than 9th grade	3,584
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,913
High school graduate	13,567
Some college, no degree	9,536
Associate's degree	3,174
Bachelor's degree	7,199
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,659

Marion Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 48,921 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Marion. The Marion occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,757), service occupations (4,851), sales and office occupations (7,592), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (84), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,616) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,366). The 48,921 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,790 private wage and salary workers, 5,438 government workers, 1,931 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Williamson County)
Population 16 years and over	48,921
In labor force	29,268
Civilian labor force	29,228
Employed	27,266
Unemployed	1,962
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	25,501
In labor force	13,883
Civilian labor force	13,870
Unemployed Civilian labor force	793
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	23,420
In labor force	15,385
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,169
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Williamson County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,721
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,896
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,533
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	491
Other means	142
Worked at home	602
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	564,590

OCCUPATION (Williamson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,757
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,757
Service occupations	4,851
Sales and office occupations	7,592
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	84
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,616
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,366

INDUSTRY (Williamson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,757
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	559
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,836
Wholesale trade	681
Retail trade	4,097
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,601
Information	694
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,598
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,472
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,807
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,010
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,895

CLASS OF WORKER (Williamson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,757
Private wage and salary workers	19,790
Government workers	5,438
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,931
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Marion Housing Characteristics

In Marion, IL there are 27,703 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,358 occupied and 2,345 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Marion, there are 20,094 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 340 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, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Marion, IL 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 790 housing units with rent less than $200, 773 with rent between $200-299, 2,570 with rent between $300-499 and 1,922 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, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Williamson County)
Total housing units	27,703
Occupied housing units	25,358
Vacant housing units	2,345

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Williamson County)
Total housing units	27,703
1-unit, detached	20,094
1-unit, attached	340
2 units	1,452
3 or 4 units	1,156
5 to 9 units	514
10 to 19 units	181
20 to 49 units	242
50 or more units	288
Mobile home	3,433

HOUSING TENURE (Williamson County)
Occupied housing units	25,358
Owner-occupied	18,667
Renter-occupied	6,691

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Williamson County)
Occupied housing units	25,358
No vehicles available	1,978
2 vehicle available	14,165
3 vehicles available	2,896
4 vehicles available	814
5 or more vehicles available	254

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Williamson County)
Occupied housing units	25,358
Utility gas	10,965
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,063
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	107
Coal or coke	42
Wood	404
Solar energy
Other fuel	37
No fuel used	76

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Williamson County)
Occupied housing units	25,358
Less Than $50,000	18,667
$50,000 to $99,999	6,122
$100,000 to $149,999	1,822
$150,000 to $199,999	623
$200,000 to $299,999	385
$300,000 to $499,999	77
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	63,300

GROSS RENT (Williamson County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,691
Less than $200	790
$200 to $299	773
$300 to $499	2,570
$500 to $699	1,537
$700 to $999	302
$1,000 to $1,499	59
$1,500 or more	23