Marion Metro Area

  1. Marion Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Marion Metro Area Statistics
  3. Marion Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Marion Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Marion Metro Area Family Information
  6. Marion Metro Area Education Information
  7. Marion Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Marion Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Marion Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Marion Metro Area Counties
  11. Marion Metro Area Cities


Marion Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Marion Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 73,403
  • Land Area (2000): 1,072.329 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.088 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 30,560
Marion Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 104,556 70.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,531 2.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 39,896 26.96%

Marion Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Marion Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Marion Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 36,721 34,001 2,720 7.41% 74
1991 35,841 32,835 3,006 8.39% 84
1992 36,119 32,973 3,146 8.71% 87
1993 35,821 33,200 2,621 7.32% 73
1994 36,855 34,221 2,634 7.15% 71
1995 36,678 34,227 2,451 6.68% 67
1996 35,756 33,800 1,956 5.47% 55
1997 34,641 33,163 1,478 4.27% 43
1998 33,692 32,470 1,221 3.63% 36
1999 33,401 32,141 1,260 3.77% 38
2000 35,005 33,678 1,328 3.79% 38
2001 34,957 32,908 2,049 5.86% 59
2002 34,926 32,656 2,270 6.50% 65
2003 34,630 32,027 2,603 7.52% 75
2004 33,691 30,836 2,855 8.47% 85
2005 33,259 30,503 2,756 8.29% 83
2006 32,840 30,558 2,282 6.95% 70
2007 31,906 29,967 1,939 6.08% 61
2008 31,852 29,476 2,376 7.46% 75
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 31,965 29,745 2,220 6.95% 69
Feb 2008 32,096 29,845 2,251 7.01% 70
Mar 2008 32,372 29,875 2,497 7.71% 77
Apr 2008 32,326 30,210 2,116 6.55% 65
May 2008 31,779 29,462 2,317 7.29% 73
Jun 2008 31,028 28,518 2,510 8.09% 81
Jul 2008 31,143 28,585 2,558 8.21% 82
Aug 2008 31,595 29,010 2,585 8.18% 82
Sep 2008 32,363 30,030 2,333 7.21% 72
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Marion Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,100 11.88%
2. Construction 2,954 8.56%
3. Educational Services 2,512 7.28%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,848 5.35%
5. Metal Manufactuing 1,778 5.15%
6. Health Care 1,466 4.25%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,310 3.79%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,296 3.75%
9. Truck Transportation 952 2.76%
10. Public Administration 898 2.60%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 848 2.46%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 838 2.43%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 772 2.24%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 752 2.18%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 712 2.06%
16. Repair and Maintenance 698 2.02%
17. Paper Manufacturing 690 2.00%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 678 1.96%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 676 1.96%
20. Finance and Insurance 578 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,578 17.59%
2. Educational Services 5,278 16.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,276 7.18%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,422 4.48%
5. Social Assistance 1,348 4.25%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,296 4.09%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,284 4.05%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,106 3.49%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,050 3.31%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 708 2.23%
11. Public Administration 674 2.12%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 602 1.90%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 588 1.85%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 578 1.82%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 512 1.61%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 512 1.61%
17. Metal Manufactuing 440 1.39%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 440 1.39%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 382 1.20%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 258 0.81%

Marion Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,550 10.28%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,670 7.73%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,886 5.46%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,776 5.14%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,582 4.58%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,512 4.38%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,432 4.15%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,040 3.01%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,036 3.00%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 928 2.69%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 900 2.61%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 854 2.47%
13. Other Construction Trades 702 2.03%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 654 1.89%
15. Top Executives 632 1.83%
16. Religious Workers 532 1.54%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 526 1.52%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 508 1.47%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 472 1.37%
20. Business Operations Specialists 412 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,856 5.85%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,804 5.69%
3. Cashiers 1,498 4.72%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,426 4.50%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 1,400 4.41%
6. Registered Nurses 1,322 4.17%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,232 3.88%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,024 3.23%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 980 3.09%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 978 3.08%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 950 3.00%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 886 2.79%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 854 2.69%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 818 2.58%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 816 2.57%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 812 2.56%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 806 2.54%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 800 2.52%
19. Child Care Workers 678 2.14%
20. Other Management Occupations 658 2.07%

Marion Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 61,942 53.03%
15-35 hours 14,666 12.56%
1-14 hours 4,269 3.66%
No regular hours 35,918 30.75%

Marion Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,117 3.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,045 3.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,636 4.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,912 9.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,756 12.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,304 9.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,991 15.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,616 7.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,965 3.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,994 4.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 984 1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 796 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,612 12.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,570 11.96%

Marion Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,914 7.76%
5-9 11,168 17.64%
10-14 13,478 21.29%
15-19 10,457 16.52%
20-24 8,453 13.35%
25-29 2,649 4.18%
30-34 3,799 6.00%
35-39 987 1.56%
40-44 1,321 2.09%
45-59 2,827 4.47%
60-89 2,053 3.24%
At least 90 1,192 1.88%

Marion Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 126 0.20% 50,993 80.56%
30-44 134 0.21% 5,973 9.44%
45-59 16 0.03% 2,811 4.44%
At least 60 14 0.02% 3,231 5.10%

Marion Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 144 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,196 11.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 52,158 79.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 90 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 490 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 290 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,930 4.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,029 3.11%

Marion Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Marion Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 56,666 (137,766 people)
Families (2000): 39,358 (114,994 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 15,305
People at same address in 1995: 77,584
Marion Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,381 9.41%
$10,000-$14,999 4,275 7.47%
$15,000-$19,999 4,848 8.47%
$20,000-$24,999 4,206 7.35%
$25,000-$29,999 4,510 7.88%
$30,000-$34,999 4,303 7.52%
$35,000-$39,999 3,882 6.79%
$40,000-$44,999 3,418 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 2,766 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 5,569 9.73%
$60,000-$74,999 5,527 9.66%
$75,000-$99,999 5,125 8.96%
$100,000-$124,999 1,897 3.32%
$125,000-$149,999 550 0.96%
$150,000-$199,999 328 0.57%
$200,000 or more 626 1.09%

Marion Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,569 26.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,382 33.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 927 3.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,406 15.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 137 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,566 12.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 62 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,461 5.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 32 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 517 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 246 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.02%

Marion Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 43,605 27.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 20,384 12.99%
Public Assistance 1,684 1.07%
Retirement 12,635 8.05%
Self Employment 5,505 3.51%
Social Security 18,719 11.93%
Supplemental Security 2,602 1.66%
Wage / Salary 42,637 27.17%
Other 9,130 5.82%

Marion Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 19,861 63.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,665 37.00%

Marion Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,562 9.98%
Color 1 Box Married 34,677 62.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,062 25.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,421 2.55%

Marion Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,743 12.30%
Color 1 Box Married 35,278 56.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,967 19.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,949 12.63%

Marion Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Marion Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Marion Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,007 4.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,364 15.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 45,235 40.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 25,825 22.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,297 4.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,504 7.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,817 5.15%

Marion Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,322 1.80% 780 1.06% 2,102 2.86%
Kindergarten 1,912 2.60% 142 0.19% 2,054 2.80%
Grades 1-4 8,288 11.29% 664 0.90% 8,952 12.20%
Grades 5-8 7,160 9.75% 562 0.77% 7,722 10.52%
Grades 9-12 6,578 8.96% 390 0.53% 6,968 9.49%
Undergrad college 2,667 3.63% 7,380 10.05% 10,047 13.69%
Graduate or professional school 315 0.43% 254 0.35% 569 0.78%
Total 28,242 38.48% 10,172 13.86% 38,414 52.33%

Marion Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Marion Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Marion Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 122,642 88.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,277 11.72%

Marion Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Marion Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 226
Marion Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Marion Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Marion Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,416 12.83%
10-19 Years 10,868 14.81%
20-29 Years 9,819 13.38%
30-39 Years 9,348 12.74%
40-49 Years 10,550 14.37%
50-59 Years 8,854 12.06%
60-69 Years 6,657 9.07%
70-79 Years 5,081 6.92%
80-89 Years 2,401 3.27%
90+ Years 409 0.56%

Marion Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,215 47.97%
Color 1 Box Female 38,188 52.03%

Marion Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 64,607 88.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,229 7.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,787 2.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 926 1.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 407 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 298 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 127 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 22 0.03%

Marion Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 25,176 26.59%
2. United States Or American 21,037 22.22%
3. English 13,652 14.42%
4. Irish 12,474 13.17%
5. Dutch 3,807 4.02%
6. French Non-Basque 2,860 3.02%
7. Scottish 2,727 2.88%
8. Italian 1,949 2.06%
9. Scotch Irish 1,819 1.92%
10. Polish 1,293 1.37%

Marion Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 133,654 96.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,083 2.22%
3. French 402 0.29%
4. German 312 0.22%
5. Italian 196 0.14%
6. Chinese 186 0.13%
7. Korean 160 0.12%
8. Vietnamese 138 0.10%
9. Urdu 114 0.08%
10. Japanese 100 0.07%

Marion Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 146,235 98.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 990 0.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 758 0.51%

Marion Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Marion Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Marion Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Grant County    

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