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Marion, Indiana

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StatisticMarionIndianaUnited States
Total Population27,5316,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$43,343$71,957$80,734
Median Age35.238.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.9%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$85,300$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$805$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate29.6%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.9%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.8%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.024.126.4
Worked from Home6.7%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.2%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Marion, Indiana

Age in Marion, Indiana

StatisticMarionIndianaUnited States
Median Age35.238.138.9
Under 18 %20.3%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %17.5%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.5%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.2%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Marion, Indiana

StatisticMarionIndianaUnited States
Households10,9602,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households51.1%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children25.9%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.9%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone39.8%29.6%28.7%
Never Married42.1%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Marion, Indiana

StatisticMarionIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,101$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.1%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.5%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.0%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate29.6%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.8%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households19.9%9.1%n/a

Housing in Marion, Indiana

StatisticMarionIndianaUnited States
Housing Units12,9242,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.2%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.3%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.2%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.2%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$815$1,614n/a

Education in Marion, Indiana

StatisticMarionIndianaUnited States
Less than High School14.5%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate40.4%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.2%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.4%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.5%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Marion, Indiana

StatisticMarionIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.6%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work8.9%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes58.7%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.2%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Marion, Indiana

StatisticMarionIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.2%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.2%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.5%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.4%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.0%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Marion

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.