| MARION Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 11982 |
| MARION Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 13361 |
| MARION Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -10.3 |
| MARION Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1379 |
| MARION Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 13361 |
| MARION Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 590 |
| MARION Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.9 |
| MARION Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2516 |
| MARION Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.8 |
| MARION Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.6 |
| MARION Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2612 |
| MARION Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51 |
| MARION Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11758 |
| MARION Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 87 |
| MARION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 87 |
| MARION Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23 |
| MARION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| MARION Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 144 |
| MARION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 288 |
| MARION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11502 |
| MARION Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.2 |
| MARION Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| MARION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| MARION Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| 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 | 2.4 |
| MARION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.1 |
| MARION Births 2006 | 118 |
| MARION Deaths 2006 | 164 |
| MARION Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| MARION Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 58.6 |
| MARION Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.1 |
| MARION Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 6.3 |
| MARION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 84.4 |
| MARION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 17.9 |
| MARION Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2477 |
| MARION Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.1 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 6186 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 304 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.2 |
| MARION Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.9 |
| MARION Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 52300 |
| MARION Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 7.6 |
| MARION Households 2000 (complete count) | 5114 |
| MARION Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.46 |
| MARION Per capita income in 1999 | 16100 |
| MARION Median household income 2008 | 43983 |
| MARION People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 10.3 |
| MARION Personal income 2007 | 318 |
| MARION Per capita personal income 2007 | 26027 |
| MARION Civilian labor force 2008 | 6759 |
| MARION Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 238 |
| MARION Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.5 |
| MARION Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6078 |
| MARION Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1117 |
| MARION Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1245 |
| MARION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 150423 |
| MARION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 24749 |
| MARION Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 321 |
| MARION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 2854 |
| MARION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -7.2 |
| MARION Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 891 |
| MARION Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 5950 |
| MARION Total number of firms 2002 | 1144 |
| 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 | 17.3 |
| MARION Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| MARION Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 63656 |
| MARION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 99795 |
| MARION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7504 |
| MARION New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 16 |
| MARION Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2418 |
| MARION Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 599022 |
| MARION Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 95360 |
| MARION Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7881 |
| MARION Land area in square miles 2000 | 943.11 |
| MARION Population per square mile 2000 | 14 |