Marion, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,037

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.89%

52.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,250

25.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Marion, MT is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.79% of Marion, MT residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 30.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (935 people) in Marion, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Marion, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marion, MT was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
935 ± 224
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 36
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 30

1.25%

Hispanic Population

13 people

1.25% of the people in Marion, MT are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marion, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

5.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

2.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 5.79% of Marion, MT residents (60 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, MT was 2.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 51
Vietnam
26 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 16

Marion, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marion, MT employs 514 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marion, MT were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (80 people), Construction (58 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,302), Construction ($90,774), and Manufacturing ($85,208).

Employment

Occupations

514

2024 Value

± 140

−4.46%

1 Year decline

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion, MT declined at a rate of −4.46%, from 538 employees to 514 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (86 people), Management Occupations (75 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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

514

2024 Value

± 140

−4.46%

1 Year decline

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion, MT declined at a rate of −4.46%, from 538 employees to 514 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion, MT, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (80 people), Construction (58 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion, MT, though some of these residents may live in Marion, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,250

Median earning men ± $45,744

$50,603

Median earning women ± $19,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($90,774), Manufacturing ($86,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,594), and Retail Trade ($9,297).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion, MT was $431,500 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $370,900 to $431,500, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion, MT is 93.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marion, MT have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,297

$395

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.8% of the housing units in Marion, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.2%.

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

$65,250

Median Household Income

± $40,033

421

Number of Households

± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 421 households in Marion, MT grew to $65,250 from the previous year's value of $52,105.

The following chart displays the households in Marion, MT 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marion, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Marion, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

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.

Commute Time

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion, MT have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Marion, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion, MT (60 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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