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Marion Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Marion Area is 69,313. The Marion Area population density is 167.06 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 179.64 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Marion Area is white, which represent 88.95% of the total population. The average Marion Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 69,313. #466

Population Density, #211

Marion Area	167.06 per square mile
Indiana	179.64 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	61,655 (88.95%, #373)
Black:	4,598 (6.63%, #319)
Hispanic:	2,657 (3.83%, #539)
Asian:	467 (0.67%, #573)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	82 (0.12%, #801)
One Race, Other:	362 (0.52%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,149 (3.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,253 (84.79%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	88 (3.31%, see rank)
Cuban:	3 (0.11%, see rank)
Central American:	40 (1.51%, see rank)
South American:	81 (3.05%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

48,250 (69.61%) out of the total population of 69,313 reported first ancestry.

	Marion Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Arab	62	0.09%, see rank	0.28%	0.56%
Czech	140	0.20%, see rank	0.26%	0.47%
Danish	44	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	1,463	2.11%, see rank	1.97%	1.40%
English	5,734	8.27%, see rank	8.65%	8.02%
French	1,440	2.08%, see rank	2.51%	3.34%
German	14,497	20.92%, see rank	23.81%	15.03%
Greek	127	0.18%, see rank	0.36%	0.41%
Hungarian	100	0.14%, see rank	0.56%	0.46%
Irish	7,256	10.47%, see rank	11.76%	10.80%
Italian	1,058	1.53%, see rank	2.69%	5.52%
Norwegian	327	0.47%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Polish	696	1.00%, see rank	3.17%	3.01%
Portuguese	85	0.12%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	64	0.09%, see rank	0.37%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	678	0.98%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%
Scottish	943	1.36%, see rank	1.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	177	0.26%, see rank	0.90%	0.95%
Swedish	452	0.65%, see rank	0.90%	1.27%
Swiss	217	0.31%, see rank	0.59%	0.30%
Ukrainian	24	0.03%, see rank	0.15%	0.31%
American	7,924	11.43%, see rank	11.14%	7.12%
Welsh	500	0.72%, see rank	0.55%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 33,287 (48.02%, see rank)

Females: 36,026 (51.98%, see rank)

Marion Area	Male: 48.02% Female: 51.98%
Indiana	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Marion Area	39.90 years old
Indiana	37.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Marion Area	38.80 years old
Indiana	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Marion Area	40.70 years old
Indiana	38.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Marion Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,860	5.57%, see rank	6.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,140	5.97%, see rank	6.81%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,018	5.80%, see rank	6.87%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,719	8.25%, see rank	7.09%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6,321	9.12%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,973	10.06%, see rank	12.78%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,855	11.33%, see rank	12.70%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,443	13.62%, see rank	14.04%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	9,277	13.38%, see rank	12.43%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,393	9.22%, see rank	7.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,491	5.04%, see rank	4.22%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,823	2.63%, see rank	1.84%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Marion Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	45,255, 100%	4,287,819	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,556, 14.49%, see rank	12.39%	13.67%
High School Graduate	18,643, 41.20%, see rank	34.96%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	12,275, 27.12%, see rank	29.03%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,692, 10.37%, see rank	15.11%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,089, 6.83%, see rank	8.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.86, see rank	13.29	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Marion Area			Indiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,633	85.49%	14.51%	68.29%	31.71%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,507	93.96%, see rank	6.04%, see rank	88.34%	11.66%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,465	93.80%, see rank	6.20%, see rank	90.81%	9.19%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,676	28.86%, see rank	71.14%, see rank	78.80%	21.20%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	416	42.55%, see rank	57.45%, see rank	71.77%	28.23%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Marion Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Households	26,829, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.38, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	8,122, 30.27%, see rank	27.83%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	18,707, 69.73%, see rank	72.17%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	17,450, 65.04%, see rank	66.45%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	12,687, 47.29%, see rank	49.49%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	9,379, 34.96%, see rank	33.55%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Marion Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	57,295	see rank	5,223,072	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	27,109	100%, see rank	2,545,970	123,281,364
Never Married	8,816	32.52%, see rank	33.08%	35.77%
Married	13,814	50.96%, see rank	52.85%	52.04%
Widowed	884	3.26%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	3,595	13.26%, see rank	11.50%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	30,186	100%, see rank	2,677,102	129,692,771
Never Married	8,683	28.76%, see rank	27.13%	29.48%
Married	13,663	45.26%, see rank	50.10%	49.19%
Widowed	3,281	10.87%, see rank	9.23%	9.16%
Divorced	4,559	15.10%, see rank	13.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Marion Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
Native	68,086	98.23%, see rank	95.22%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	50,633	73.05%, see rank	68.43%	58.73%
Born in Different State	17,070	24.63%, see rank	26.16%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	383	0.55%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,227	1.77%, see rank	4.78%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	813	1.17%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	414	0.60%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	187	0.27%, see rank	0.64%	1.53%
Born In Asia	452	0.65%, see rank	1.51%	3.82%
Born In Africa	42	0.06%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	7	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	512	0.74%, see rank	2.22%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	27	0.04%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Marion Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
English	25,807	96.19%, see rank	91.16%	79.39%
Spanish	535	1.99%, see rank	4.71%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	267	1.00%, see rank	2.48%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	197	0.73%, see rank	1.24%	3.36%
Other	23	0.09%, see rank	0.42%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.