Marion, IN

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2021 Population

27,757

0.0974% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.6

0.549% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

28.5%

2.28% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$37,835

7.33% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$70,100

0.43% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

11,409

1.77% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Marion, IN had a population of 27.8k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $37,835. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Marion, IN grew from 27,730 to 27,757, a 0.0974% increase and its median household income grew from $35,252 to $37,835, a 7.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marion, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.72%), White (Hispanic) (3.47%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.73%).

None of the households in Marion, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Marion, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marion, IN are Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion (866 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Marion, IN was $70,100, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

Most people in Marion, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion, IN was 2 cars per household.

United States Indiana Grant County, IN Marion, IN Grant, Miami & Wabash Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Marion, IN is home to a population of 27.8k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.27% of Marion, IN residents were born outside of the country (631 people).

In 2021, there were 5.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Marion, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

98.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Marion, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Marion, IN was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marion, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.3k ± 699
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 337
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 330

6.96%

Hispanic Population

1.93k people

6.96% of the people in Marion, IN are hispanic (1.93k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marion, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
100,393 ± 7,721 people
India
33,054 ± 4,453 people
China
20,560 ± 3,515 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 100,393 Indiana residents, followed by India with 33,054 and China with 20,560.

Foreign-Born Population

2.27%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

631 people

1.73%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

479 people

As of 2021, 2.27% of Marion, IN residents (631 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marion, IN was 1.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marion, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
655 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
267 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
222 ± 129

Marion, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marion, IN employs 11.4k people. The largest industries in Marion, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,982 people), Educational Services (1,906 people), and Manufacturing (1,776 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($67,941), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,413), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,659).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,653. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2021 Value

± 787

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 9.69%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marion, IN grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 11.2k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,531 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,113 people), and Production Occupations (1,023 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.4k

2021 Value

± 787

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 9.69%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marion, IN grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 11.2k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,982 people), Educational Services (1,906 people), and Manufacturing (1,776 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion, IN, though some of these residents may live in Marion, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,662

Median earning men ± $4,271

$18,929

Median earning women ± $3,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($68,456), Public Administration ($55,063), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,424), Public Administration ($40,488), and Information ($33,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Marion, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Marion, IN awarded 866 degrees. The student population of Marion, IN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 981 male students and 1,881 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marion, IN are White (705 and 82.2%), followed by Black or African American (43 and 5.01%), Hispanic or Latino (41 and 4.78%), and Two or More Races (28 and 3.26%).

The largest universities in Marion, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion (866 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marion, IN are Registered Nursing (157 and 18.1%), Pastoral Studies & Counseling (42 and 4.85%), and School Counseling & Guidance Services (40 and 4.62%).

The median tuition cost in Marion, IN for private four year colleges is $28,960.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Marion, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 2,862 (34.3% men and 65.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 2,862 students enrolled in Marion, IN, 34.3% men and 65.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,326 records, of which 67.1% were women and 32.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
157 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
38 degrees awarded
Social Work
28 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Marion, IN was Registered Nursing with 157 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Marion, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

866 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion with 866 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 256 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marion, IN, which is 0.42 times less than the 610 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 705 degrees mean that there were 16.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 43 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,196) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion, IN was $70,100 in 2021, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $69,800 to $70,100, a 0.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion, IN is 57.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Marion, IN have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marion, IN is $37,835. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Marion, IN was Census Tract 5 with a value of $59,256, followed by Census Tract 8 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $46,182 and $43,373.

Housing

Property

$70,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,969

$6,251

Median Property Taxes

±$545

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marion, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marion, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2021

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 57.8% of the housing units in Marion, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marion, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5
Census Tract 8
Census Tract 1

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marion, IN was Census Tract 5 with a value of $59,256, followed by Census Tract 8 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $46,182 and $43,373.

The following map shows all of the places in Marion, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,835

Median Household Income

± $3,222

10.8k

Number of Households

± 785

In 2021, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Marion, IN grew to $37,835 from the previous year's value of $35,252.

The following chart displays the households in Marion, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marion, IN is from Indiana.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (71%)
Walked (12.9%)
Carpooled (6.69%)

In 2021, 71% of workers in Marion, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion, IN have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.779% of the workforce in Marion, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marion, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marion, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marion, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion, IN (6.78k out of 23.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marion, IN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.6% of the population of Marion, IN has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 31.2% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 9.85% on non-group plans, and 2.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, IN see 2349 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.255% decrease from the previous year (2355 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1553 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Grant County, IN.

2,349 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, IN

Primary care physicians in Grant County, IN see an average of 2,349 patients per year. This represents a 0.255% decrease from the previous year (2,355 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grant County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 28% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.36%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

31.2%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

9.85%

Non-Group

2.77%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marion, IN declined by 5.23% from 8.82% to 8.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marion, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.