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Marion County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticMarion County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population37,00012,694,798334,922,4991284th of 3,222
Median Household Income$61,240$83,390$80,7341961st of 3,221
Median Age41.539.038.91643rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%37.8%35.7%2525th of 3,222
Median Home Value$103,000$263,300$332,7002949th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$794$1,274$1,4132144th of 3,215
Poverty Rate15.4%11.8%12.5%1197th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.8%5.2%745th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile64.6228.7n/a1320th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.5%14.7%14.1%2321st of 3,222
Life Expectancy73.4n/an/a2351st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate74.7%67.1%65.2%1572nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time21.127.826.42324th of 3,221
Worked from Home4.8%15.9%15.1%2717th of 3,222
Uninsured7.0%n/an/a2513th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households44.0%45.3%46.9%2504th of 3,222
Broadband Access83.9%n/an/a1461st of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Marion County, Illinois

StatisticMarion County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)89.1%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.2%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.9%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.2%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.8%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index20.260.561.4

Age in Marion County, Illinois

StatisticMarion County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.539.038.9
Under 18 %23.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.8%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.2%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Marion County, Illinois

StatisticMarion County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households15,5125,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households61.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone34.8%31.2%28.7%
Never Married28.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Marion County, Illinois

StatisticMarion County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,825$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.1%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.4%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households19.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Marion County, Illinois

StatisticMarion County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units17,3345,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.1%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,759$5,298n/a

Education in Marion County, Illinois

StatisticMarion County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School9.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate36.8%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.2%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Marion County, Illinois

StatisticMarion County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.1%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.9%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Marion County, Illinois

StatisticMarion County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.5%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%18.9%16.7%

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