Marion County, TX

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2021 Population
9,748
2.39% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
50.9
0.197% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
18.3%
1.05% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$43,153
10.4% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$98,200

About

In 2021, Marion County, TX had a population of 9.75k people with a median age of 50.9 and a median household income of $43,153. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Marion County, TX declined from 9,987 to 9,748, a −2.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,093 to $43,153, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marion County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.5%), White (Hispanic) (1.86%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.47%).

None of the households in Marion County, TX 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.

98.8% of the residents in Marion County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Marion County, TX was $98,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Marion County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion County, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Marion County, TX is home to a population of 9.75k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.02% of Marion County, TX residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2021, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Marion County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 181 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2021 Citizenship
98.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.8% of Marion County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Marion County, TX was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.86k ± 48
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.2k ± 116
  3. White (Hispanic)
    181 ± 106
4.51%
Hispanic Population
440 people

In 2021, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Marion County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 181 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.51% of the people in Marion County, TX are hispanic (440 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.02%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
197 people
2.67%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
267 people

As of 2021, 2.02% of Marion County, TX residents (197 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 County, TX was 2.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    421 ± 129
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    139 ± 98
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    63 ± 60

Marion County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Marion County, TX employs 3.44k people. The largest industries in Marion County, TX are Retail Trade (559 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (524 people), and Manufacturing (444 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,000), and Manufacturing ($58,590).

Occupations

3.44k
2021 Value
± 408
−2.58%
1 Year decline
± 17%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marion County, TX declined at a rate of −2.58%, from 3.53k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (504 people), Sales & Related Occupations (384 people), and Production Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.44k
2021 Value
± 408
−2.58%
1 Year decline
± 17%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marion County, TX declined at a rate of −2.58%, from 3.53k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion County, TX, are Retail Trade (559 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (524 people), and Manufacturing (444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Marion County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,273
Median earning men ± $15,055
$25,968
Median earning women ± $3,156

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,417), Manufacturing ($59,359), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,365), Public Administration ($29,615), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. 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 Texas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 52
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 36
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 35
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

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

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marion County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 71.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.966%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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.

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The median property value in Marion County, TX was $98,200 in 2021, which is 0.401 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $98,200 to $98,200, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Marion County, TX is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Marion County, TX have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marion County, TX is $43,153. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Marion County, TX was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $47,595, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $43,573 and $42,211.

Property

$98,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,997
$3,081
Median Property Taxes
±$336

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 County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2021
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.3% of the housing units in Marion County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9501
  2. Census Tract 9504
  3. Census Tract 9502

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marion County, TX was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $47,595, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $43,573 and $42,211.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,153
Median Household Income
± $2,517
4.04k
Number of Households
± 401

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.04k households in Marion County, TX grew to $43,153 from the previous year's value of $39,093.

The following chart displays the households in Marion County, TX 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marion County, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.37%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.4%)

In 2021, 83.5% of workers in Marion County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.37%) and those who worked at home (3.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion County, TX have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.24% of the workforce in Marion County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion County, TX (1.77k out of 9.66k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marion County, TX 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.

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87.8% of the population of Marion County, TX has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 3.02% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.2%
Uninsured
36.2%
Employer Coverage
17.2%
Medicaid
20.7%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
3.02%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marion County, TX grew by 21.4% from 10% to 12.2%.

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

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.8% in Marion County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marion County, TX.

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