Marion, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

878

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

68.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

2.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,964

28.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$196,600

7.74% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Marion, PA is home to a population of 878 people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.13% of Marion, PA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (833 people) in Marion, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 White (Hispanic) and 16 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Marion, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marion, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
833 ± 308
White (Hispanic)
29 ± 49
Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 26

5.13%

Hispanic Population

45 people

5.13% of the people in Marion, PA are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marion, 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

5.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 5.13% of Marion, PA residents (45 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, PA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Marion, PA employs 395 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marion, PA were Educational Services (72 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people), and Finance & Insurance (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,750), Retail Trade ($41,518), and Educational Services ($41,136).

Employment

Occupations

395

2024 Value

± 169

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion, PA grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 355 employees to 395 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion, PA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (74 people), Management Occupations (67 people), and Transportation Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion, 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

395

2024 Value

± 169

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marion, PA grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 355 employees to 395 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion, PA, are Educational Services (72 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people), and Finance & Insurance (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion, PA, though some of these residents may live in Marion, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,681

Median earning men ± $23,537

$34,643

Median earning women ± $25,419

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,750) and Retail Trade ($41,518).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,080).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion, PA was $196,600 in 2024, which is 0.591 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,100 to $196,600, a 7.74% decrease. The homeownership rate in Marion, PA is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marion, PA have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,969

$333

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

55.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Marion, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marion, 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.

$41,964

Median Household Income

± $37,427

379

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 379 households in Marion, PA grew to $41,964 from the previous year's value of $32,734.

The following chart displays the households in Marion, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marion, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (7.24%)
Worked At Home (6.2%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Marion, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.24%) and those who worked at home (6.2%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion, PA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Marion, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion, PA (138 out of 862 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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