| MARION Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 29116 |
| MARION Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 31214 |
| MARION Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -6.7 |
| MARION Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -2098 |
| MARION Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 31214 |
| MARION Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1724 |
| MARION Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| MARION Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6154 |
| MARION Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.9 |
| MARION Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.4 |
| MARION Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5435 |
| MARION Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.3 |
| MARION Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27837 |
| MARION Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1198 |
| MARION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 101 |
| MARION Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 76 |
| MARION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11 |
| MARION Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 242 |
| MARION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 523 |
| MARION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27365 |
| MARION Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94.5 |
| MARION Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.1 |
| MARION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MARION Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MARION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MARION Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| MARION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.8 |
| MARION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 92.9 |
| MARION Births 2006 | 372 |
| MARION Deaths 2006 | 410 |
| MARION Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| MARION Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 61.9 |
| MARION Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.5 |
| MARION Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.4 |
| MARION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 63.2 |
| MARION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 8 |
| MARION Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 7383 |
| MARION Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.6 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 14872 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 456 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.2 |
| MARION Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 77.8 |
| MARION Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 63500 |
| MARION Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.5 |
| MARION Households 2000 (complete count) | 12697 |
| MARION Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.39 |
| MARION Per capita income in 1999 | 15321 |
| MARION Median household income 2008 | 31602 |
| MARION People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 19.6 |
| MARION Personal income 2007 | 760 |
| MARION Per capita personal income 2007 | 25708 |
| MARION Civilian labor force 2008 | 12698 |
| MARION Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 909 |
| MARION Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.2 |
| MARION Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 16048 |
| MARION Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -23 |
| MARION Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1792 |
| MARION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 521702 |
| MARION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32509 |
| MARION Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 570 |
| MARION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 8526 |
| MARION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -18.4 |
| MARION Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2043 |
| MARION Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 16125 |
| MARION Total number of firms 2002 | 2317 |
| MARION Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MARION Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MARION Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MARION Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MARION Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MARION Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 29.1 |
| MARION Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 578913 |
| MARION Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 130692 |
| MARION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 147307 |
| MARION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4845 |
| MARION New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 9 |
| MARION Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1045 |
| MARION Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 117206 |
| MARION Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 234852 |
| MARION Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7971 |
| MARION Land area in square miles 2000 | 741.41 |
| MARION Population per square mile 2000 | 42 |
