| MARION Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 65655 |
| MARION Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 66213 |
| MARION Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.8 |
| MARION Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -558 |
| MARION Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 66217 |
| MARION Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3886 |
| MARION Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| MARION Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14594 |
| MARION Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.2 |
| MARION Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| MARION Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9204 |
| MARION Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 47.6 |
| MARION Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 60168 |
| MARION Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4331 |
| MARION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 147 |
| MARION Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 422 |
| MARION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| MARION Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 694 |
| MARION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1065 |
| MARION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 59196 |
| MARION Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91.5 |
| MARION Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.6 |
| MARION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MARION Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| 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 | 1.1 |
| MARION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.6 |
| MARION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90 |
| MARION Births 2006 | 750 |
| MARION Deaths 2006 | 656 |
| MARION Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 6 |
| MARION Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 59.5 |
| 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) | 3.1 |
| MARION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 80.3 |
| MARION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.1 |
| MARION Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 12596 |
| MARION Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.5 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 27885 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1589 |
| MARION Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 6 |
| MARION Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 72.9 |
| MARION Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 78500 |
| MARION Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 15.5 |
| MARION Households 2000 (complete count) | 24578 |
| MARION Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.5 |
| MARION Per capita income in 1999 | 18255 |
| MARION Median household income 2008 | 38104 |
| MARION People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 16.9 |
| MARION Personal income 2007 | 1867 |
| MARION Per capita personal income 2007 | 28491 |
| MARION Civilian labor force 2008 | 32756 |
| MARION Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 2278 |
| MARION Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7 |
| MARION Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 36378 |
| MARION Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 203 |
| MARION Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 6246 |
| MARION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.34646e+06 |
| MARION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 37013 |
| MARION Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1308 |
| MARION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 24548 |
| MARION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 0.5 |
| MARION Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3221 |
| MARION Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 64296 |
| MARION Total number of firms 2002 | 4071 |
| 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 | 27.4 |
| MARION Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 2.56343e+06 |
| MARION Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| MARION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 654812 |
| MARION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9883 |
| MARION New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 61 |
| MARION Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 7637 |
| MARION Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 206832 |
| MARION Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 406486 |
| MARION Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6181 |
| MARION Land area in square miles 2000 | 403.84 |
| MARION Population per square mile 2000 | 164 |