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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Marietta

Ohio · 15,026 residents · 8.43 sq mi
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With 15,026 people, Marietta is a city in Ohio. The typical home is worth $46,200. Households here earn about 27% less than in Ohio as a whole. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Median household income is $20,950, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $300 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

15,026
+4%vs 2000
vs 14,515 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.1
−11%vs 2000
vs 38.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.43 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K14K14K15K15K19902000201020202024Marietta
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(935)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(921)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(1,022)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(1,221)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(1,367)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(2,272)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(2,000)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(1,326)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(1,390)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(1,288)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(787)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.3%(497)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,950
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,272 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,646
−35%vs 2000
vs $18,021 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,200
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$300
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $402 in 2000
US average: $450
59.6%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.2% in 2000
40.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(13,898)
Black1.1%(156)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(114)
Asian0.7%(103)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(14,777)
Black1.5%(218)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(88)
Asian0.1%(19)
Other0.1%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(124)
Salvadoran0.1%(19)
Puerto Rican0.1%(11)
Cuban0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(84)
Japanese0.2%(22)
Ancestry
German22.4%(2,959)
Irish14.6%(1,930)
English13.8%(1,824)
American4.8%(628)
Italian3.5%(462)
Polish2.8%(373)
French2.7%(354)
Scottish1.9%(253)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(226)
Czech1.3%(171)
Dutch0.9%(113)
Norwegian0.8%(104)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(90)
Swiss0.7%(89)
Welsh0.6%(74)
Greek0.5%(70)
Canadian0.4%(59)
Swedish0.3%(41)
Hungarian0.2%(30)
Ghanaian0.2%(25)
Austrian0.2%(22)
Croatian0.1%(18)
Danish0.1%(12)
Arab0.1%(11)
Palestinian0.1%(11)
Australian0.1%(10)
Slovak0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

19.8%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.3%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.9%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.4 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.4%(2,228)
Married41.1%(2,212)
Widowed4.2%(225)
Divorced13.3%(713)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(2,093)
Married35.8%(2,133)
Widowed12.8%(764)
Divorced16.3%(972)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.5%(109)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(225)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.2%(316)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.8%(55)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 806 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Marietta, Ohio?

Marietta, Ohio has about 15,026 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Marietta, Ohio?

The typical household in Marietta, Ohio earns about $20,950 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marietta, Ohio expensive?

In Marietta, Ohio, the median home is worth about $46,200, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.

How educated are people in Marietta, Ohio?

About 19.8% of adults age 25 and over in Marietta, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marietta, Ohio?

About 17.7% of people in Marietta, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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