Marion

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  4. Marion Employment Information
  5. Marion Family Information
  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): 17,081
  • Land Area (2000): 225.702 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.353 square kilometers
Marion Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,027 2003 4,949 2005 Not Available
2002 5,109 2004 Not Available 2006 5,113

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Houses (2000): 7,610
Marion Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,970 46.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27 0.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,010 52.98%

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Marion Employment Information Back to top
Marion Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 630 14.69%
2. Construction 541 12.61%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 378 8.81%
4. Metal Manufactuing 182 4.24%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 168 3.92%
6. Public Administration 163 3.80%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 151 3.52%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 144 3.36%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 140 3.26%
10. Educational Services 109 2.54%
11. Wood Manufacturing 109 2.54%
12. Health Care 106 2.47%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 99 2.31%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 96 2.24%
15. Paper Manufacturing 80 1.87%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 76 1.77%
17. Repair and Maintenance 76 1.77%
18. Utilities 71 1.66%
19. Department and Other General Stores 55 1.28%
20. Truck Transportation 52 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 530 14.79%
2. Educational Services 384 10.72%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 298 8.32%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 283 7.90%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 241 6.73%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 229 6.39%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 156 4.35%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 121 3.38%
9. Social Assistance 112 3.13%
10. Public Administration 98 2.74%
11. Finance and Insurance 91 2.54%
12. Department and Other General Stores 89 2.48%
13. Construction 73 2.04%
14. Wood Manufacturing 72 2.01%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 66 1.84%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 1.73%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 54 1.51%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 51 1.42%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 48 1.34%
20. Metal Manufactuing 39 1.09%

Marion Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 537 12.52%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 249 5.81%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 229 5.34%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 221 5.15%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 200 4.66%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 172 4.01%
7. Woodworkers 156 3.64%
8. Other Construction Trades 143 3.33%
9. Other Management Occupations 137 3.19%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 131 3.05%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 122 2.84%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 108 2.52%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 98 2.28%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 90 2.10%
15. Construction Laborers 86 2.01%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 85 1.98%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 84 1.96%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 79 1.84%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 74 1.73%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 511 14.26%
2. Cashiers 158 4.41%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 154 4.30%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 132 3.68%
5. Secretaries and Admins 132 3.68%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 125 3.49%
7. Registered Nurses 116 3.24%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 114 3.18%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 112 3.13%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 108 3.01%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 2.90%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 103 2.87%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 100 2.79%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 95 2.65%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 2.37%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 79 2.20%
17. Other Management Occupations 77 2.15%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 2.07%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 72 2.01%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 67 1.87%

Marion Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,506 55.69%
15-35 hours 1,120 8.31%
1-14 hours 258 1.91%
No regular hours 4,595 34.09%

Marion Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 165 2.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 171 2.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 295 3.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 847 11.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,179 15.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 870 11.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,027 13.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 668 8.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 205 2.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 235 3.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 87 1.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 769 10.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 936 12.49%

Marion Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 221 2.95%
5-9 936 12.49%
10-14 1,462 19.51%
15-19 1,469 19.60%
20-24 1,018 13.59%
25-29 388 5.18%
30-34 723 9.65%
35-39 153 2.04%
40-44 191 2.55%
45-59 488 6.51%
60-89 272 3.63%
At least 90 172 2.30%

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 12 0.16% 5,482 73.16%
30-44 11 0.15% 1,056 14.09%
45-59 2 0.03% 486 6.49%
At least 60 12 0.16% 432 5.77%

Marion Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,487 19.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,880 76.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 48 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 37 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 41 0.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 196 2.55%

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Marion Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,905 (16,576 people)
Families (2000): 4,790 (14,000 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,913
People at same address in 1995: 9,191
Marion Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 965 13.98%
$10,000-$14,999 519 7.52%
$15,000-$19,999 521 7.55%
$20,000-$24,999 678 9.82%
$25,000-$29,999 652 9.44%
$30,000-$34,999 533 7.72%
$35,000-$39,999 540 7.82%
$40,000-$44,999 413 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 348 5.04%
$50,000-$59,999 555 8.04%
$60,000-$74,999 504 7.30%
$75,000-$99,999 315 4.56%
$100,000-$124,999 142 2.06%
$125,000-$149,999 93 1.35%
$150,000-$199,999 62 0.90%
$200,000 or more 65 0.94%

Marion Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,927 27.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,283 32.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 200 2.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,225 17.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 838 12.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 316 4.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 80 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Marion Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,195 30.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,607 9.34%
Public Assistance 165 0.96%
Retirement 1,096 6.37%
Self Employment 625 3.63%
Social Security 2,256 13.12%
Supplemental Security 357 2.08%
Wage / Salary 5,062 29.43%
Other 838 4.87%

Marion Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,198 58.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,573 41.71%

Marion Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 648 9.80%
Color 1 Box Married 4,186 63.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,595 24.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 183 2.77%

Marion Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 783 11.06%
Color 1 Box Married 4,158 58.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,119 15.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,022 14.43%

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Marion Education Information Back to top
Marion Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,692 12.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,317 17.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,348 33.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,500 19.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 896 6.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 958 7.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 361 2.76%

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 277 1.62% 19 0.11% 296 1.73%
Kindergarten 156 0.91% 6 0.04% 162 0.95%
Grades 1-4 851 4.98% 45 0.26% 896 5.25%
Grades 5-8 935 5.47% 44 0.26% 979 5.73%
Grades 9-12 819 4.79% 53 0.31% 872 5.11%
Undergrad college 447 2.62% 59 0.35% 506 2.96%
Graduate or professional school 54 0.32% 0 0.00% 54 0.32%
Total 3,539 20.72% 226 1.32% 3,765 22.04%

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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 14,651 88.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,988 11.95%

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): 99
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
2001 3.581 0.199 0.199 0.796 4.774 0.000 13.328 35.807 3.581 52.715
2002 6.263 0.783 0.196 1.370 8.612 0.587 21.726 42.670 2.936 67.919
2003 4.041 0.202 0.000 2.627 6.870 0.000 21.823 54.556 2.021 78.400
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 4.694 0.196 0.000 0.978 5.867 0.587 30.119 56.523 3.129 89.771
2007 5.720 0.000 0.000 1.775 7.495 0.789 26.824 51.874 4.339 83.037

Marion Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 20
2005 5 20
2006 5 23
2007 5 22

Marion Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 289
2002 391

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Marion Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Marion Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,142 12.54%
10-19 Years 2,104 12.32%
20-29 Years 2,300 13.47%
30-39 Years 2,370 13.88%
40-49 Years 2,454 14.37%
50-59 Years 2,111 12.36%
60-69 Years 1,565 9.16%
70-79 Years 1,297 7.59%
80-89 Years 637 3.73%
90+ Years 101 0.59%

Marion Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,240 48.24%
Color 1 Box Female 8,841 51.76%

Marion Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,114 88.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 838 4.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 789 4.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 143 0.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 125 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Marion Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,890 38.45%
2. English 1,386 13.70%
3. Irish 1,257 12.42%
4. German 1,242 12.28%
5. Scotch Irish 625 6.18%
6. Dutch 376 3.72%
7. Scottish 335 3.31%
8. European 161 1.59%
9. French Non-Basque 143 1.41%
10. Italian 139 1.37%

Marion Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,842 93.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 769 4.84%
3. Miao / Hmong 82 0.52%
4. German 76 0.48%
5. Other West Germanic 25 0.16%
6. Laotian 17 0.11%
7. Tagalog 14 0.09%
8. Korean 13 0.08%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 10 0.06%
10. Thai 10 0.06%

Marion Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,284 95.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 160 0.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 563 3.31%

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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
28752