Marion, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,025

5.44% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.3

1.14% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.9%

30.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$63,750

16.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$121,200

24.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Marion, TX had a population of 1.03k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $63,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Marion, TX declined from 1,084 to 1,025, a −5.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,769 to $63,750, a 16.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marion, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.9%), White (Hispanic) (29.1%), Other (Hispanic) (14.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.68%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.12%).

None of the households in Marion, 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.

90% of the residents in Marion, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Marion, TX was $121,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Marion, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Marion, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Marion, TX is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.2% of Marion, TX residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2022, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (368 people) in Marion, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 298 White (Hispanic) and 149 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90%

2022 Citizenship

89.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90% of Marion, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Marion, TX was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marion, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
368 ± 82
White (Hispanic)
298 ± 137
Other (Hispanic)
149 ± 117

52.5%

Hispanic Population

538 people

52.5% of the people in Marion, TX are hispanic (538 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

12.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2022, 12.2% of Marion, TX residents (125 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marion, TX was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 19

Marion, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marion, TX employs 528 people. The largest industries in Marion, TX are Retail Trade (111 people), Construction (74 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (60 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,469), Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,194).

Employment

Occupations

528

2022 Value

± 120

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marion, TX grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 479 employees to 528 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marion, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (70 people), and Production Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marion, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

528

2022 Value

± 120

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marion, TX grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 479 employees to 528 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marion, TX, are Retail Trade (111 people), Construction (74 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marion, TX, though some of these residents may live in Marion, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,122

Median earning men ± $4,848

$31,786

Median earning women ± $6,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,729), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,886), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marion, TX was $121,200 in 2022, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $97,200 to $121,200, a 24.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Marion, TX is 67.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Marion, TX have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marion, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$121,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$31,833

$302

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2022

77.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.1% of the housing units in Marion, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$63,750

Median Household Income

± $11,832

450

Number of Households

± 106

In 2022, the median household income of the 450 households in Marion, TX grew to $63,750 from the previous year's value of $54,769.

The following chart displays the households in Marion, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marion, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Walked (3.65%)

In 2022, 76.6% of workers in Marion, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who walked to work (3.65%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marion, TX have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Marion, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marion, TX (142 out of 1.03k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

76.8% of the population of Marion, TX has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 2.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Guadalupe County, TX see 3345 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.24% increase from the previous year (3337 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2855 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2083 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,345 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Guadalupe County, TX

Primary care physicians in Guadalupe County, TX see an average of 3,345 patients per year. This represents a 0.24% increase from the previous year (3,337 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

23.2%

Uninsured

31%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

2.15%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marion, TX grew by 0.279% from 23.2% to 23.2%.

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

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