Marion

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  1. Marion Legal Resources
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  6. Marion Education Information
  7. Marion Public Benefits Information
  8. Marion Criminal Information
  9. Marion Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Marion Zip Codes


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Marion Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,901
  • Land Area (2000): 238.013 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.149 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,554
Marion Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,295 86.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 186 0.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,417 12.79%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 421 9.77%
2. Construction 367 8.51%
3. Health Care 291 6.75%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 271 6.29%
5. Metal Manufactuing 197 4.57%
6. Educational Services 182 4.22%
7. Utilities 156 3.62%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 126 2.92%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 120 2.78%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 116 2.69%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 115 2.67%
12. Finance and Insurance 111 2.57%
13. Other Transportation 111 2.57%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 111 2.57%
15. Repair and Maintenance 104 2.41%
16. Truck Transportation 102 2.37%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 2.25%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 87 2.02%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 78 1.81%
20. Department and Other General Stores 75 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 772 19.14%
2. Educational Services 519 12.87%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 378 9.37%
4. Finance and Insurance 306 7.59%
5. Public Administration 232 5.75%
6. Department and Other General Stores 183 4.54%
7. Social Assistance 181 4.49%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 130 3.22%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 106 2.63%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 91 2.26%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 84 2.08%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 1.86%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 65 1.61%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 63 1.56%
15. Metal Manufactuing 58 1.44%
16. Construction 54 1.34%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 48 1.19%
18. Other Transportation 48 1.19%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 48 1.19%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 37 0.92%

Marion Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 258 5.98%
2. Other Management Occupations 255 5.92%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 247 5.73%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 207 4.80%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 203 4.71%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 184 4.27%
7. Other Production Occupations 164 3.80%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 145 3.36%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 144 3.34%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 142 3.29%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 126 2.92%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 114 2.64%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 111 2.57%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 107 2.48%
15. Engineers 103 2.39%
16. Top Executives 98 2.27%
17. Construction Laborers 87 2.02%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 86 1.99%
19. Business Operations Specialists 84 1.95%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 70 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 267 6.62%
2. Secretaries and Admins 262 6.49%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 224 5.55%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 191 4.73%
5. Registered Nurses 165 4.09%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 163 4.04%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 161 3.99%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 146 3.62%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 137 3.40%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 135 3.35%
11. Cashiers 132 3.27%
12. Other Management Occupations 130 3.22%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 119 2.95%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 96 2.38%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 89 2.21%
16. Other Production Occupations 86 2.13%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 86 2.13%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 84 2.08%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 83 2.06%
20. Child Care Workers 82 2.03%

Marion Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,652 52.03%
15-35 hours 1,740 11.83%
1-14 hours 383 2.60%
No regular hours 4,933 33.54%

Marion Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 333 4.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 237 2.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 312 3.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 434 5.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 849 10.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,034 12.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,832 22.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 965 11.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 499 6.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 297 3.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 191 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 89 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 528 6.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 610 7.43%

Marion Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 495 6.03%
5-9 1,728 21.05%
10-14 1,722 20.97%
15-19 1,077 13.12%
20-24 933 11.36%
25-29 512 6.24%
30-34 873 10.63%
35-39 143 1.74%
40-44 126 1.53%
45-59 200 2.44%
60-89 223 2.72%
At least 90 178 2.17%

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 7 0.09% 6,460 78.68%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,142 13.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 200 2.44%
At least 60 0 0.00% 401 4.88%

Marion Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 810 9.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,275 86.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 75 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 199 2.37%

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): 7,838 (18,111 people)
Families (2000): 5,143 (14,937 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,087
People at same address in 1995: 9,429
Marion Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,056 13.28%
$10,000-$14,999 540 6.79%
$15,000-$19,999 702 8.83%
$20,000-$24,999 750 9.43%
$25,000-$29,999 533 6.70%
$30,000-$34,999 510 6.41%
$35,000-$39,999 543 6.83%
$40,000-$44,999 325 4.09%
$45,000-$49,999 362 4.55%
$50,000-$59,999 572 7.19%
$60,000-$74,999 812 10.21%
$75,000-$99,999 594 7.47%
$100,000-$124,999 295 3.71%
$125,000-$149,999 123 1.55%
$150,000-$199,999 90 1.13%
$200,000 or more 147 1.85%

Marion Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,392 30.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,473 31.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 264 3.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,181 15.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,006 12.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 365 4.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 108 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Marion Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,847 27.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,004 13.95%
Public Assistance 351 1.63%
Retirement 1,781 8.27%
Self Employment 754 3.50%
Social Security 2,552 11.85%
Supplemental Security 347 1.61%
Wage / Salary 5,701 26.48%
Other 1,195 5.55%

Marion Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,448 59.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,691 40.86%

Marion Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 793 11.43%
Color 1 Box Married 4,415 63.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,527 22.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 202 2.91%

Marion Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,186 14.71%
Color 1 Box Married 4,407 54.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,245 15.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,223 15.17%

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 1,025 7.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,552 10.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,590 32.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,714 25.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,073 7.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,522 10.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 823 5.76%

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 262 1.39% 127 0.67% 389 2.06%
Kindergarten 226 1.20% 37 0.20% 263 1.39%
Grades 1-4 1,059 5.60% 61 0.32% 1,120 5.93%
Grades 5-8 1,079 5.71% 31 0.16% 1,110 5.87%
Grades 9-12 824 4.36% 71 0.38% 895 4.74%
Undergrad college 791 4.18% 37 0.20% 828 4.38%
Graduate or professional school 108 0.57% 21 0.11% 129 0.68%
Total 4,349 23.01% 385 2.04% 4,734 25.05%

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 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 15,963 86.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,428 13.20%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 104
Marion Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 25
2005 10 26
2006 11 27
2007 10 28

Marion 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Marion Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,442 12.92%
10-19 Years 2,525 13.36%
20-29 Years 2,207 11.68%
30-39 Years 2,582 13.66%
40-49 Years 2,623 13.88%
50-59 Years 2,244 11.87%
60-69 Years 1,670 8.84%
70-79 Years 1,566 8.29%
80-89 Years 850 4.50%
90+ Years 192 1.02%

Marion Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,980 47.51%
Color 1 Box Female 9,921 52.49%

Marion Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,568 92.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 684 3.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 277 1.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 180 0.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 141 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 37 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%

Marion Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,668 25.45%
2. English 2,391 16.59%
3. Irish 2,191 15.20%
4. United States Or American 1,914 13.28%
5. Italian 663 4.60%
6. French Non-Basque 486 3.37%
7. Swedish 398 2.76%
8. Dutch 394 2.73%
9. Scotch Irish 388 2.69%
10. Polish 370 2.57%

Marion Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,213 97.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 302 1.70%
3. French 36 0.20%
4. Greek 32 0.18%
5. Italian 24 0.14%
6. Chinese 24 0.14%
7. German 20 0.11%
8. Korean 18 0.10%
9. Other Pacific Island 14 0.08%
10. Other West Germanic 11 0.06%

Marion Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,725 99.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 82 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 91 0.48%

Marion 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 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
62959