Marion

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


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Marion Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,265
  • Land Area (2000): 1,038.084 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.695 square kilometers
Marion Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 23,835 2002 26,388 2005 29,945
2000 Not Available 2003 27,680 2006 30,394
2001 26,266 2004 28,857 2007 31,772

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Houses (2000): 13,494
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 898
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 867
Marion Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,664 79.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,650 4.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,150 15.39%

Marion 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 Employment Information Back to top
Marion Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 0 0 0 --% 0
2000 16,215 15,893 322 1.99% 20
2001 16,417 15,997 420 2.56% 26
2002 16,630 16,021 610 3.67% 37
2003 16,235 15,594 640 3.94% 39
2004 16,156 15,508 648 4.01% 40
2005 18,024 17,416 608 3.37% 34
2006 18,754 18,212 542 2.89% 29
2007 18,925 18,346 579 3.06% 31
2008 19,054 18,492 563 2.95% 30
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,698 18,118 580 3.10% 31
Feb 2008 18,731 18,169 562 3.00% 30
Mar 2008 18,879 18,355 524 2.78% 28
Apr 2008 19,025 18,549 476 2.50% 25
May 2008 19,105 18,573 532 2.78% 28
Jun 2008 19,115 18,526 589 3.08% 31
Jul 2008 19,379 18,789 590 3.04% 30
Aug 2008 19,236 18,579 657 3.42% 34
Sep 2008 19,320 18,766 554 2.87% 29
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Marion Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 814 8.35%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 528 5.42%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 524 5.38%
4. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 491 5.04%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 410 4.21%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 387 3.97%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 369 3.79%
8. Health Care 354 3.63%
9. Finance and Insurance 338 3.47%
10. Educational Services 317 3.25%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 300 3.08%
12. Public Administration 289 2.97%
13. Food Manufacturing 285 2.93%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 276 2.83%
15. Truck Transportation 243 2.49%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 226 2.32%
17. Repair and Maintenance 206 2.11%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 186 1.91%
19. Metal Manufactuing 178 1.83%
20. Utilities 168 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,281 14.62%
2. Educational Services 983 11.22%
3. Finance and Insurance 667 7.61%
4. Social Assistance 523 5.97%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 414 4.72%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 397 4.53%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 379 4.33%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 346 3.95%
9. Department and Other General Stores 337 3.85%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 283 3.23%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 232 2.65%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 181 2.07%
13. Public Administration 169 1.93%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 167 1.91%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 160 1.83%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 113 1.29%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 113 1.29%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 109 1.24%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 107 1.22%
20. Construction 101 1.15%

Marion Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 544 5.58%
2. Computer Specialists 520 5.34%
3. Other Management Occupations 446 4.58%
4. Engineers 445 4.57%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 431 4.42%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 394 4.04%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 374 3.84%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 343 3.52%
9. Top Executives 330 3.39%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 318 3.26%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 293 3.01%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 280 2.87%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 265 2.72%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 223 2.29%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 199 2.04%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 191 1.96%
17. Other Construction Trades 189 1.94%
18. Customer Service Representatives 181 1.86%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 170 1.74%
20. Business Operations Specialists 166 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 622 7.10%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 604 6.89%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 441 5.03%
4. Child Care Workers 401 4.58%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 395 4.51%
6. Registered Nurses 383 4.37%
7. Other Management Occupations 286 3.26%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 283 3.23%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 276 3.15%
10. Cashiers 271 3.09%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 262 2.99%
12. Business Operations Specialists 243 2.77%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 235 2.68%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 235 2.68%
15. Customer Service Representatives 226 2.58%
16. Computer Specialists 201 2.29%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 195 2.23%
18. Other Production Occupations 180 2.05%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 179 2.04%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 173 1.97%

Marion Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,747 61.30%
15-35 hours 3,599 14.01%
1-14 hours 952 3.71%
No regular hours 5,389 20.98%

Marion Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 421 2.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 255 1.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 622 3.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,030 5.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,119 12.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,627 20.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,759 21.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,274 7.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 725 4.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 626 3.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 348 1.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 183 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,281 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,216 6.95%

Marion Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 674 3.85%
5-9 2,157 12.34%
10-14 3,630 20.76%
15-19 3,642 20.83%
20-24 3,470 19.84%
25-29 1,079 6.17%
30-34 1,410 8.06%
35-39 147 0.84%
40-44 273 1.56%
45-59 498 2.85%
60-89 304 1.74%
At least 90 202 1.16%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 70 0.40% 14,582 83.39%
30-44 56 0.32% 1,774 10.15%
45-59 35 0.20% 463 2.65%
At least 60 40 0.23% 466 2.66%

Marion Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 39 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,618 8.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,323 83.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 75 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 201 1.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 223 1.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 811 4.43%

Marion 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,791 (32,583 people)
Families (2000): 9,087 (27,702 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,044
People at same address in 1995: 17,182
Marion Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 486 3.77%
$10,000-$14,999 557 4.32%
$15,000-$19,999 758 5.87%
$20,000-$24,999 729 5.65%
$25,000-$29,999 728 5.64%
$30,000-$34,999 813 6.30%
$35,000-$39,999 731 5.66%
$40,000-$44,999 797 6.17%
$45,000-$49,999 891 6.90%
$50,000-$59,999 1,318 10.21%
$60,000-$74,999 1,818 14.09%
$75,000-$99,999 1,631 12.64%
$100,000-$124,999 764 5.92%
$125,000-$149,999 321 2.49%
$150,000-$199,999 333 2.58%
$200,000 or more 232 1.80%

Marion Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,053 23.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,031 31.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 548 4.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,978 15.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 69 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,944 15.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 841 6.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 237 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 91 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Marion Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,986 29.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,258 16.79%
Public Assistance 316 0.85%
Retirement 2,195 5.89%
Self Employment 1,947 5.22%
Social Security 2,935 7.88%
Supplemental Security 274 0.74%
Wage / Salary 10,665 28.62%
Other 1,688 4.53%

Marion Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,129 52.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,721 47.40%

Marion Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 982 7.65%
Color 1 Box Married 8,246 64.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,296 25.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 307 2.39%

Marion Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,501 11.25%
Color 1 Box Married 8,107 60.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,613 19.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,123 8.42%

Marion 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 Education Information Back to top
Marion Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 550 2.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,887 7.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,247 29.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,887 23.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,611 10.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,951 20.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,504 6.10%

Marion 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 339 1.02% 378 1.14% 717 2.16%
Kindergarten 508 1.53% 54 0.16% 562 1.69%
Grades 1-4 1,660 4.99% 274 0.82% 1,934 5.81%
Grades 5-8 1,745 5.25% 281 0.84% 2,026 6.09%
Grades 9-12 1,962 5.90% 143 0.43% 2,105 6.33%
Undergrad college 947 2.85% 236 0.71% 1,183 3.56%
Graduate or professional school 144 0.43% 45 0.14% 189 0.57%
Total 7,305 21.96% 1,411 4.24% 8,716 26.20%

Marion 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 Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $152,449,000
Retail sales (2002): $223,516,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $17,059,000
Marion Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Marion Public Benefits Information Back to top
Marion Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,312 94.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,713 5.19%

Marion 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Marion Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.000 0.084 0.000 0.084 0.168 0.294 4.321 17.411 0.168 22.194
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 0.152 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.152 0.190 3.388 10.089 0.000 13.668
2002 0.568 0.000 0.000 0.114 0.682 0.265 3.259 9.398 0.341 13.264
2003 0.686 0.145 0.000 0.145 0.975 0.145 4.227 10.332 0.723 15.282
2004 0.970 0.243 0.000 0.035 1.248 0.381 6.653 11.748 0.658 19.060
2005 0.401 0.334 0.000 0.067 0.801 0.234 3.840 9.618 0.902 14.360
2006 0.625 0.230 0.033 0.033 0.921 0.395 3.323 12.831 1.053 17.207
2007 0.944 0.157 0.000 0.157 1.259 0.220 4.312 11.110 0.629 16.052

Marion Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 38
2005 9 38
2006 9 38
2007 9 40

Marion Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 533
2000 0
2001 363
2002 368

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Marion Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Marion Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,790 14.40%
10-19 Years 4,897 14.72%
20-29 Years 4,026 12.10%
30-39 Years 5,092 15.31%
40-49 Years 5,378 16.17%
50-59 Years 3,805 11.44%
60-69 Years 2,554 7.68%
70-79 Years 1,684 5.06%
80-89 Years 865 2.60%
90+ Years 174 0.52%

Marion Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,392 49.28%
Color 1 Box Female 16,873 50.72%

Marion Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,196 96.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 335 1.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 277 0.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 199 0.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 175 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 56 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.03%

Marion Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,160 36.32%
2. Irish 5,536 15.28%
3. English 3,753 10.36%
4. Norwegian 2,018 5.57%
5. United States Or American 1,923 5.31%
6. Czech 1,275 3.52%
7. French Non-Basque 1,027 2.83%
8. Dutch 1,004 2.77%
9. Swedish 961 2.65%
10. Danish 718 1.98%

Marion Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,144 96.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 423 1.36%
3. German 182 0.58%
4. Other Indic 90 0.29%
5. French 72 0.23%
6. Arabic 60 0.19%
7. Other Slavic 37 0.12%
8. Russian 34 0.11%
9. Italian 26 0.08%
10. Urdu 24 0.08%

Marion Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,975 98.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 231 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 258 0.77%

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Marion 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
52302