Marion, IN City Data

Marion, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 31,320 people who live in Marion and approximately 73,403 who live in Grant 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

Grant County where Marion resides is 414.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,403 and has a population rank of 681 out of all the places in the United States.

Marion has a total of 31,320 people and of those residents there are 14,710 males and 16,610 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 947 births each year and around 822 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Marion varies per year, but currently 30,637 are one race and 683 are two or more races.

Of the 31,320 people who live in Marion, there are 8,575 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Marion is 4,261 male and 4,314 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 24,031.

General Marion Information
Total area in square miles - Grant County	414.83
Water area in square miles - Grant County	N/A
Resident population - Grant County	73,403
Population rank - Grant County	681
Total population	31,320
Total population (male)	14,710
Total population (female)	16,610
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Grant County	947
Deaths- Grant County	822
Population of one race	30,637
Population of two or more races	683
Population under 20 years	8,575
Population under 20 years (male)	4,261
Population under 20 years (female)	4,314
Total population 18 years and over	24,031

Marion Social Characteristics

There are 28,319 households in Marion. Families make up 19,679 of these households. The table below breaks down the Marion families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,194), male householder with no wife present (968) and female householder with no husband present (3,147). The remainder of the Marion households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,741. Marion, IN 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 31,222 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,966 never married, 17,059 now married, 386 separated, 3,948 widowed, and 3,863 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 210 separated, 703 widowed and 2,767 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 (Grant County)
Total households	28,319
Family households (families)	19,679
With own children under 18 years	9,167
Married-couple family	15,194
With own children under 18 years	5,800
Male householder, no wife present, family	968
With own children under 18 years	669
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,147
With own children under 18 years	2,031
Nonfamily households	8,741
Householder living alone	7,554
65 years and over	3,247

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,888
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,577
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,013
Householder	7,632
Spouse	5,244
Child	7,986
Other relatives	322
Nonrelatives	773
Unmarried partner	411
Roomer or boarder	82
Housemate or roommate	106
Unmarried partner	752
Foster child	28
Other	146

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,676
Male householder	1,918
Male householder living alone	1,591
Male householder not living alone	327
Female householder	2,912
Female householder living alone	2,616
Female householder not living alone	296
Nonrelatives	846
Unmarried partner	341
Roomer or boarder	104
Housemate or roommate	228
Foster child	14
Other	159

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	31,222
Never married	5,966
Now married	17,059
Separated	386
Widowed	3,948
Divorced	3,863
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	210
Widowed	703
Divorced	2,767

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	31,320
Male	14,710
Under 5 years	1,042
5 to 9 years	1,133
10 to 14 years	972
15 to 17 years	583
18 and 19 years	531
20 years	321
21 years	270
22 to 24 years	638
25 to 29 years	1,003
30 to 34 years	947
35 to 39 years	1,031
40 to 44 years	1,076
45 to 49 years	908
50 to 54 years	932
55 to 59 years	700
60 and 61 years	259
62 to 64 years	391
65 and 66 years	245
67 to 69 years	324
70 to 74 years	541
75 to 79 years	431
80 to 84 years	255
85 years and over	177
Female	16,610
Under 5 years	1,003
5 to 9 years	1,041
10 to 14 years	976
15 to 17 years	539
18 and 19 years	755
20 years	391
21 years	329
22 to 24 years	684
25 to 29 years	1,025
30 to 34 years	934
35 to 39 years	1,036
40 to 44 years	1,080
45 to 49 years	1,019
50 to 54 years	928
55 to 59 years	787
60 and 61 years	286
62 to 64 years	453
65 and 66 years	308
67 to 69 years	418
70 to 74 years	756
75 to 79 years	748
80 to 84 years	554
85 years and over	560

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	31,320
One race	30,637
White	24,942
Black or African American	4,878
American Indian and Alaska Native	147
Asian	214
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	60
Two or more races	683

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	28,689
People who are White alone	22,560
People who are Black or African American alone	4,685
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	139
People who are Asian alone	200
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,078
People who are Some other race alone	433

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	68,963
Same house	38,301
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,687
Different state or abroad	6,382
Different state	5,794
Abroad	588

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grant County)
Total resident population	73,403
Born in United States	59,721
State of residence	53,036
Different state	19,152
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	341
Foreign born	874

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 19,117 for the population of the country, which includes Marion. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,765 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,495 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,295.

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	19,117
Pre-kindergarten	1,048
Public	658
Private	390
Kindergarten	1,025
Public	954
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,284
Public	7,671
Private	613
Elementary and high school	11,748
Public	10,940
Private	808
High school grades 9 to 12	3,464
Public	3,269
Private	195
College, undergraduate years	5,014
Public	1,324
Private	3,690
Graduate or professional school	282
Public	155
Private	127
Not enrolled in school	51,756

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,408
Less than 9th grade	2,466
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,405
High school graduate	19,858
Some college, no degree	8,607
Associate's degree	2,401
Bachelor's degree	6,671
Graduate or professional degree	14.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,804

Marion Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,902 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Marion. The Marion occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,238), service occupations (5,539), sales and office occupations (7,572), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (125), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,807) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,838). The 57,902 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,744 private wage and salary workers, 3,631 government workers, 1,645 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grant County)
Population 16 years and over	57,902
In labor force	35,764
Civilian labor force	35,734
Employed	33,119
Unemployed	2,615
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	30
Females 16 years and over	30,793
In labor force	17,249
Civilian labor force	17,249
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,390
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	27,109
In labor force	18,515
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,225
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grant County)
Workers 16 years and over	32,377
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,870
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,586
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,454
Other means	245
Worked at home	960
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	612,525

OCCUPATION (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,238
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,238
Service occupations	5,539
Sales and office occupations	7,572
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	125
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,807
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,838

INDUSTRY (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,238
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	444
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,363
Wholesale trade	766
Retail trade	3,895
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,196
Information	508
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,387
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,247
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,199
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,269
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	786

CLASS OF WORKER (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,238
Private wage and salary workers	27,744
Government workers	3,631
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,645
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Marion Housing Characteristics

In Marion, IN there are 30,560 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,319 occupied and 2,241 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Marion, there are 22,857 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 499 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, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Marion, IN 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 876 housing units with rent less than $200, 810 with rent between $200-299, 2,950 with rent between $300-499 and 2,255 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, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grant County)
Total housing units	30,560
Occupied housing units	28,319
Vacant housing units	2,241

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grant County)
Total housing units	30,560
1-unit, detached	22,857
1-unit, attached	499
2 units	1,285
3 or 4 units	1,083
5 to 9 units	755
10 to 19 units	392
20 to 49 units	492
50 or more units	798
Mobile home	2,397

HOUSING TENURE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	28,319
Owner-occupied	20,738
Renter-occupied	7,581

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	28,319
No vehicles available	2,179
2 vehicle available	16,742
3 vehicles available	3,873
4 vehicles available	1,204
5 or more vehicles available	461

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	28,319
Utility gas	17,015
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,143
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	804
Coal or coke
Wood	370
Solar energy	39
Other fuel	156
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	28,319
Less Than $50,000	20,738
$50,000 to $99,999	9,221
$100,000 to $149,999	2,492
$150,000 to $199,999	682
$200,000 to $299,999	399
$300,000 to $499,999	36
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	68,500

GROSS RENT (Grant County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,581
Less than $200	876
$200 to $299	810
$300 to $499	2,950
$500 to $699	1,847
$700 to $999	314
$1,000 to $1,499	72
$1,500 or more	21