Marion, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

66,295

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

1.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

5.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,522

0.898% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$122,300

5.43% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

29,456

1.28% 1-year decline

About

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.

98.3% of the residents in Marion, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marion, IN are Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global (3,306 degrees awarded in 2024), Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion (674 degrees), and Taylor University (444 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Marion, IN was $122,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Marion, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion, IN was 2 cars per household.

Marion, IN borders Fort Wayne, IN, Huntington, IN, Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN, Kokomo, IN, Muncie, IN, Peru, IN, and Wabash, IN.

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

Marion, IN is home to a population of 66.3k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.76% of Marion, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.83k people).

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.8k people) in Marion, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.52k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Marion, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marion, IN was 98.4%, 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)
54.8k ± 225
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.52k ± 327
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.16k ± 338

5.54%

Hispanic Population

3.67k people

5.54% of the people in Marion, IN are hispanic (3.67k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marion, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.83k people

2.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.7k people

As of 2024, 2.76% of Marion, IN residents (1.83k 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, IN was 2.56%, 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
1,306 ± 235
Gulf War (2001-)
1,093 ± 294
Gulf War (1990s)
592 ± 196

Marion, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93.2% of the population of Marion, IN has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.83%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

2.28%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marion, IN declined by 4.62% from 7.17% to 6.83%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Marion, IN employs 29.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marion, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,745 people), Manufacturing (4,710 people), and Educational Services (4,131 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,250), Wholesale Trade ($65,450), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,714).

Employment

Occupations

29.5k

2024 Value

± 1,272

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 6.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion, IN declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 29.8k employees to 29.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,518 people), Management Occupations (2,960 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,443 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

29.5k

2024 Value

± 1,272

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 6.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion, IN declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 29.8k employees to 29.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,745 people), Manufacturing (4,710 people), and Educational Services (4,131 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

$44,839

Median earning men ± $2,143

$31,867

Median earning women ± $2,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,574), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,107), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($48,371), Public Administration ($47,143), and Manufacturing ($38,767).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

114
Other Services (except Public Administration)
76
Retail Trade
70
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$290k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$280k
Manufacturing
$148k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Marion, IN awarded 4,424 degrees. The student population of Marion, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,552 male students and 11,531 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marion, IN are White (2,885 and 71.4%), Black or African American (625 and 15.5%), Hispanic or Latino (239 and 5.92%), and Unknown (110 and 2.72%).

The largest universities in Marion, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global (3,306 and 74.7%), Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion (674 and 15.2%), and Taylor University (444 and 10%).

The most popular majors in Marion, IN are Social Work (414 and 9.36%), Operations Management & Supervision (357 and 8.07%), and General Business Administration & Management (332 and 7.5%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $32,104.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Marion, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 19,083 (39.6% men and 60.4% 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 2024 there were 19,083 students enrolled in Marion, IN, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,887 records, of which 68.7% were women and 31.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
265 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
169 degrees awarded
Social Work
151 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Marion, IN was Registered Nursing with 265 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

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
3,306 degrees awarded
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
674 degrees awarded
Taylor University
444 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global with 3,306 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,384 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marion, IN, which is 0.455 times less than the 3,040 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,885 degrees mean that there were 4.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 625 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 ($32,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion, IN was $122,300 in 2024, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,000 to $122,300, a 5.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion, IN is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marion, IN have an average commute time of 22 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.

Housing

Property

$122,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,945

$19,470

Median Property Taxes

±$1,030

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

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Marion, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marion, IN 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.

$53,522

Median Household Income

± $3,012

26.8k

Number of Households

± 1,261

In 2024, the median household income of the 26.8k households in Marion, IN declined from $53,522 from the previous year's value of $54,007.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (7.77%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Marion, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (7.77%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion, IN have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.19% 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

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion, IN (12.1k out of 61k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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