| MARION Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 328547 |
| MARION Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 258914 |
| MARION Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 26.9 |
| MARION Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 69633 |
| MARION Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 258916 |
| MARION Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18517 |
| MARION Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.6 |
| MARION Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 65693 |
| MARION Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.9 |
| MARION Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.8 |
| MARION Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 81751 |
| MARION Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.5 |
| MARION Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 280350 |
| MARION Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 39181 |
| MARION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1585 |
| MARION Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4343 |
| MARION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 101 |
| MARION Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4068 |
| MARION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31727 |
| MARION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 251276 |
| MARION Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 85.1 |
| MARION Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.9 |
| MARION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| MARION Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| 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 | 1.2 |
| MARION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.6 |
| MARION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 76.2 |
| MARION Births 2006 | 3604 |
| MARION Deaths 2006 | 3997 |
| MARION Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 39 |
| MARION Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 50.3 |
| MARION Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 5.2 |
| MARION Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 8.8 |
| MARION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 78.2 |
| MARION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 13.7 |
| MARION Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 62180 |
| MARION Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.8 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 161651 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 38989 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 31.8 |
| MARION Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.8 |
| MARION Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 81300 |
| MARION Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.4 |
| MARION Households 2000 (complete count) | 106755 |
| MARION Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.36 |
| MARION Per capita income in 1999 | 17848 |
| MARION Median household income 2008 | 40266 |
| MARION People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 16 |
| MARION Personal income 2007 | 9827 |
| MARION Per capita personal income 2007 | 30322 |
| MARION Civilian labor force 2008 | 139067 |
| MARION Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 10765 |
| MARION Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.7 |
| MARION Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 147871 |
| MARION Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 34596 |
| MARION Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 17780 |
| MARION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 4.79282e+06 |
| MARION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32412 |
| MARION Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 7461 |
| MARION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 87762 |
| MARION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 20 |
| MARION Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 22029 |
| MARION Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 240967 |
| MARION Total number of firms 2002 | 20624 |
| MARION Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 5.8 |
| MARION Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MARION Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.3 |
| 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 | 26.1 |
| MARION Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.38149e+06 |
| MARION Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.39203e+06 |
| MARION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.86028e+06 |
| MARION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10496 |
| MARION New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1139 |
| MARION Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 192653 |
| MARION Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 266571 |
| MARION Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 2.36406e+06 |
| MARION Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7172 |
| MARION Land area in square miles 2000 | 1578.86 |
| MARION Population per square mile 2000 | 164 |
