Marion County, IL Demographic Data
Marion County, IL Summary
Marion County is located in Illinois
- Population: 39,112
- Area: 576.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 572.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.67 sq. miles
- Population Density: 67.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 551.18 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Marion County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
19,679
51%
50.8
Male
18,824
49%
49.2
Total Population
38,503
323,128,000
Marion County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,455
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,636
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,255
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,240
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,369
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,425
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,399
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,244
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,799
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,582
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,839
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,108
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,152
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,682
77.1%
77.2
Female
15,328
51.6%
51.3
Male
14,354
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,474
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,758
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,099
18.4%
15.2
Female
3,968
55.9%
55.8
Male
3,131
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Marion County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
37,746
98.0%
96.8
White
35,800
93.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,354
3.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
71
0.2%
0.8
Asian
327
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
66
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
16
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
190
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
25
0.1%
0.2
Korean
14
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
194
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
757
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
687
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
518
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
77
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
37
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
55
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,816
98.2%
82.2
Marion County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,260
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,802
6.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,492
35.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,760
25.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,244
12.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,604
9.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,386
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,062
11.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,486
88.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,990
15.0%
31.2
Marion County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,535
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
16,289
52.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,232
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
511
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,590
8.3
5.8%
Marion County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,144
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
904
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
412
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
353
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
100
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
39
0.1%
1.1%
Marion County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,243
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,071
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,339
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,754
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,452
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,992
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,013
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,472
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
305
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
200
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
43,427
57,617
Per capita income
23,366
31,128
Marion County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
494
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,195
7.1%
9.8
Construction
739
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,850
28.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
641
3.8%
6.6
Information
76
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,202
18.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
829
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
844
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
753
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,855
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,117
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
339
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,467
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,415
26.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,048
23.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,360
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,644
21.5%
18.1%
Marion County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,354
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,769
84.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,624
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
76
0.5%
5.1
Walked
372
2.3%
2.7
Other means
165
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
348
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Marion County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,171
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,371
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,721
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,578
22.6%
21.0
Marion County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,841
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,867
74.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,974
25.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,291
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Marion County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,132
1 room
225
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
344
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
968
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,148
17.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,214
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,917
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,519
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,538
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,259
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Marion County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,132
1-unit, detached
12,956
71.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
82
0.5%
5.9
2-units
608
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
552
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
298
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
175
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
364
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3,085
17.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.1%
0.1
Marion County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,667
20.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,373
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,862
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,915
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,179
17.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,070
11.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,042
11.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,693
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
307
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.1%
1.4%
Marion County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,778
55.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,853
18.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,512
22.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
51
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
503
3.2%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
73
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
63
0.4%
1.1
Marion County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,405
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
34
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
65
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
249
3.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
349
5.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
590
9.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,672
26.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,446
53.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,439
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
935
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
540
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
417
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,062
16.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Marion County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,474
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.2%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
23
0.7%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
207
6.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,170
33.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,064
59.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
500
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
597
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
659
19.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
356
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
380
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
325
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
273
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,443
42.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
538
0.0%
0.0%
Marion County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,867
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,756
31.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,219
35.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,860
15.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,045
8.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
670
5.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
202
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
95
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
72,000
205,000
