Marion, VA City Data

Marion, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,349 people who live in Marion and approximately 33,081 who live in Smyth 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

Smyth County where Marion resides is 452.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,081 and has a population rank of 1,316 out of all the places in the United States.

Marion has a total of 6,349 people and of those residents there are 2,974 males and 3,375 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 44.3. There are approximately 360 births each year and around 394 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Marion varies per year, but currently 6,290 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 6,349 people who live in Marion, there are 1,432 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Marion is 686 male and 746 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 5,116.

General Marion Information
Total area in square miles - Smyth County	452.31
Water area in square miles - Smyth County	N/A
Resident population - Smyth County	33,081
Population rank - Smyth County	1,316
Total population	6,349
Total population (male)	2,974
Total population (female)	3,375
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	44.3
Births - Smyth County	360
Deaths- Smyth County	394
Population of one race	6,290
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	1,432
Population under 20 years (male)	686
Population under 20 years (female)	746
Total population 18 years and over	5,116

Marion Social Characteristics

There are 13,493 households in Marion. Families make up 9,594 of these households. The table below breaks down the Marion families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,509), male householder with no wife present (590) and female householder with no husband present (1,348). The remainder of the Marion households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,892. Marion, VA 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 14,218 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,143 never married, 8,140 now married, 506 separated, 2,038 widowed, and 1,391 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 439 separated, 400 widowed and 1,138 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 (Smyth County)
Total households	13,493
Family households (families)	9,594
With own children under 18 years	4,303
Married-couple family	7,509
With own children under 18 years	3,035
Male householder, no wife present, family	590
With own children under 18 years	306
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,348
With own children under 18 years	775
Nonfamily households	3,892
Householder living alone	3,525
65 years and over	1,687

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	704
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	937
Average household size	2.13
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,539
Householder	1,614
Spouse	1,128
Child	1,465
Other relatives	63
Nonrelatives	91
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	89
Foster child	6
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,112
Male householder	344
Male householder living alone	305
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	689
Female householder living alone	661
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	79
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,218
Never married	2,143
Now married	8,140
Separated	506
Widowed	2,038
Divorced	1,391
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	439
Widowed	400
Divorced	1,138

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,349
Male	2,974
Under 5 years	146
5 to 9 years	169
10 to 14 years	177
15 to 17 years	113
18 and 19 years	81
20 years	41
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	128
25 to 29 years	203
30 to 34 years	207
35 to 39 years	231
40 to 44 years	241
45 to 49 years	219
50 to 54 years	195
55 to 59 years	183
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	98
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	111
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	42
Female	3,375
Under 5 years	173
5 to 9 years	158
10 to 14 years	162
15 to 17 years	135
18 and 19 years	118
20 years	50
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	130
25 to 29 years	169
30 to 34 years	170
35 to 39 years	195
40 to 44 years	233
45 to 49 years	195
50 to 54 years	209
55 to 59 years	188
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	114
65 and 66 years	79
67 to 69 years	131
70 to 74 years	188
75 to 79 years	207
80 to 84 years	121
85 years and over	147

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,349
One race	6,290
White	5,840
Black or African American	377
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	33
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,651
People who are White alone	5,353
People who are Black or African American alone	172
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	33
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	64
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,314
Same house	20,005
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,554
Different state or abroad	1,728
Different state	1,620
Abroad	108

PLACE OF BIRTH (Smyth County)
Total resident population	33,081
Born in United States	28,051
State of residence	26,371
Different state	6,450
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	101
Foreign born	159

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 6,761 for the population of the country, which includes Marion. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,075 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,039.

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	6,761
Pre-kindergarten	273
Public	218
Private	55
Kindergarten	410
Public	407
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,256
Public	3,166
Private	90
Elementary and high school	5,038
Public	4,918
Private	120
High school grades 9 to 12	1,782
Public	1,752
Private	30
College, undergraduate years	892
Public	798
Private	94
Graduate or professional school	148
Public	94
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	25,174

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,255
Less than 9th grade	3,488
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,068
High school graduate	7,992
Some college, no degree	3,961
Associate's degree	1,276
Bachelor's degree	2,470
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,717

Marion Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,793 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Marion. The Marion occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,250), service occupations (2,258), sales and office occupations (3,086), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (126), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,557) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,629). The 26,793 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,270 private wage and salary workers, 2,559 government workers, 1,021 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Smyth County)
Population 16 years and over	26,793
In labor force	15,640
Civilian labor force	15,634
Employed	14,906
Unemployed	728
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	14,073
In labor force	7,173
Civilian labor force	7,173
Unemployed Civilian labor force	322
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,720
In labor force	8,467
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	406
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Smyth County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,681
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,919
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,120
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	204
Other means	145
Worked at home	248
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	325,455

OCCUPATION (Smyth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,250
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,250
Service occupations	2,258
Sales and office occupations	3,086
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	126
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,557
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,629

INDUSTRY (Smyth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,250
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	321
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,958
Wholesale trade	343
Retail trade	1,767
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	568
Information	203
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	384
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	512
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,756
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	812
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	765

CLASS OF WORKER (Smyth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,250
Private wage and salary workers	11,270
Government workers	2,559
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,021
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Marion Housing Characteristics

In Marion, VA there are 15,111 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,493 occupied and 1,618 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Marion, there are 10,604 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 83 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Marion, VA 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 323 housing units with rent less than $200, 633 with rent between $200-299, 1,612 with rent between $300-499 and 359 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Smyth County)
Total housing units	15,111
Occupied housing units	13,493
Vacant housing units	1,618

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Smyth County)
Total housing units	15,111
1-unit, detached	10,604
1-unit, attached	83
2 units	275
3 or 4 units	301
5 to 9 units	275
10 to 19 units	246
20 to 49 units	59
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	3,178

HOUSING TENURE (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
Owner-occupied	9,995
Renter-occupied	3,498

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
No vehicles available	1,216
2 vehicle available	8,065
3 vehicles available	1,971
4 vehicles available	634
5 or more vehicles available	166

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
Utility gas	1,479
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,907
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,439
Coal or coke	92
Wood	1,009
Solar energy
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	45

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
Less Than $50,000	9,995
$50,000 to $99,999	3,516
$100,000 to $149,999	895
$150,000 to $199,999	245
$200,000 to $299,999	75
$300,000 to $499,999	33
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	67,900

GROSS RENT (Smyth County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,498
Less than $200	323
$200 to $299	633
$300 to $499	1,612
$500 to $699	279
$700 to $999	71
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A