Marion County, IA Demographic Data
Marion County, IA Summary
Marion County is located in Iowa
- Population: 33,318
- Area: 570.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 554.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 15.98 sq. miles
- Population Density: 58.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 873.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Marion County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,740
50%
50.8
Male
16,457
50%
49.2
Total Population
33,197
323,128,000
Marion County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,005
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,315
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,314
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,544
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,401
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,607
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,786
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,432
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,182
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,099
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,952
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,863
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
697
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,190
75.9%
77.2
Female
12,753
50.6%
51.3
Male
12,437
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,472
70.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,560
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,512
16.6%
15.2
Female
3,063
55.6%
55.8
Male
2,449
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Marion County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
32,694
98.5%
96.8
White
31,849
95.9%
72.6
Black or African American
210
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
94
0.3%
0.8
Asian
356
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
60
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
51
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.1%
0.2
Korean
30
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
21
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
156
0.5%
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
185
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
503
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
602
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
306
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
170
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
126
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,595
98.2%
82.2
Marion County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
694
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
840
3.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,747
35.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,381
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,457
11.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,809
17.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,690
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,534
7.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,084
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,499
25.4%
31.2
Marion County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,992
26.3%
33.7%
Now Married
14,996
56.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,758
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
210
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,607
6.0
5.8%
Marion County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
30,122
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,070
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
416
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
355
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
283
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.1%
1.1%
Marion County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
688
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
646
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,174
9.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,198
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,804
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,917
22.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,160
16.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,782
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
393
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
264
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
57,412
57,617
Per capita income
27,020
31,128
Marion County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
551
3.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,304
7.6%
9.8
Construction
781
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,551
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
781
4.5%
6.6
Information
177
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,182
24.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
914
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
904
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
451
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,568
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
649
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
407
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,276
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,067
35.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,295
19.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,802
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,780
16.1%
18.1%
Marion County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,820
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,194
78.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,469
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
49
0.3%
5.1
Walked
836
5.0%
2.7
Other means
301
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
971
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Marion County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
671
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,450
26.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,257
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,648
28.0%
21.0
Marion County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,026
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,466
72.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,560
27.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
971
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Marion County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,997
1 room
147
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
313
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
893
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,175
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,705
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,253
16.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,982
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,432
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,097
15.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Marion County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,997
1-unit, detached
10,939
78.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
312
2.2%
5.9
2-units
363
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
336
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
520
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
483
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
449
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
595
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Marion County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,120
22.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
646
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,279
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,427
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,363
16.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,461
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,880
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,670
11.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
122
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
29
0.2%
1.4%
Marion County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,742
59.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,552
19.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,379
18.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
286
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
38
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.1%
1.1
Marion County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,888
47295100.0
Less than $500
98
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
126
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
127
2.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
304
5.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
986
16.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,044
34.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,203
37.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,096
52.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,170
19.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
588
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
285
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
748
12.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
1
0.0%
0.0%
Marion County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,357
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
0.4%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.4%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
149
4.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
316
9.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
777
23.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,089
62.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
203
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
652
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
841
25.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
427
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
423
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
306
9.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
162
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,166
35.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
235
0.0%
0.0%
Marion County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,466
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
891
9.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,150
22.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,880
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,213
23.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,376
14.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
792
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
129
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
35
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
144,800
205,000