Marion Center, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

436

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

3.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39.2%

0.698% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,125

2.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,300

Population & Diversity

Marion Center, PA is home to a population of 436 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.688% of Marion Center, PA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (390 people) in Marion Center, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Marion Center, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marion Center, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion Center, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
390 ± 111
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 25
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 14

2.29%

Hispanic Population

10 people

2.29% of the people in Marion Center, PA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marion Center, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.688%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.688% of Marion Center, PA residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marion Center, PA was 0.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 19
Vietnam
5 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

Marion Center, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marion Center, PA.

Economy

The economy of Marion Center, PA employs 149 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marion Center, PA were Retail Trade (41 people), Educational Services (25 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($93,333), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($93,056), and Educational Services ($57,679).

Employment

Occupations

149

2024 Value

± 80

−8.02%

1 Year decline

± 78.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion Center, PA declined at a rate of −8.02%, from 162 employees to 149 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion Center, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (39 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion Center, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

149

2024 Value

± 80

−8.02%

1 Year decline

± 78.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion Center, PA declined at a rate of −8.02%, from 162 employees to 149 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion Center, PA, are Retail Trade (41 people), Educational Services (25 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion Center, PA, though some of these residents may live in Marion Center, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,333

Median earning men ± $15,464

$36,719

Median earning women ± $26,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($90,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,393), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,344) and Retail Trade ($4,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion Center, PA was $151,300 in 2024, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $151,300, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion Center, PA is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marion Center, PA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion Center, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,547

$93

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 Center, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

44.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Marion Center, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$43,125

Median Household Income

± $8,125

175

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 175 households in Marion Center, PA grew to $43,125 from the previous year's value of $41,875.

The following chart displays the households in Marion Center, PA 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marion Center, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Carpooled (6.9%)
Walked (4.14%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Marion Center, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.9%) and those who walked to work (4.14%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion Center, PA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Marion Center, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marion Center, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marion Center, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion Center, PA (171 out of 436 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marion Center, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

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

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

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