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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Marion

Oregon · 274 residents · 1.15 sq mi
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With 274 people, Marion is a city in Oregon. The poverty rate is 40.9%, above the 12.4% national rate. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 48% less than in Oregon as a whole. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The median household earns $21,389, about 50% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

274
+9%vs 2009
vs 251 in 2009
2000 – 2024
36.6
−3%vs 2009
vs 37.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.15 sq mi
Population, 20002024
1162303444585722000201020202024Marion
2024154
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(19)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 911.3%(31)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.2%(28)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.4%(12)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.6%(10)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.9%(27)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.5%(48)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(35)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.3%(20)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(22)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.9%(19)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(3)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,389
−45%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $48,636 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$9,916
−57%vs 2009
vs $22,869 in 2009
US average: $21,522
40.9%
+40.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$76,300
−54%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $208,300 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2022
$711
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $850 in 2009
US average: $602
80.4%
+26.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 54.4% in 2009
19.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(235)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian6.4%(16)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(243)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(15)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
English56.5%(87)
Norwegian22.7%(35)
German20.1%(31)
Irish16.9%(26)
Swedish14.9%(23)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−22.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 22.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
43.9%
−34.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 78.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
−8.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.7%(23)
Married58.1%(50)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced15.1%(13)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(30)
Married58.4%(52)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.9%(7)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.3%
+7.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
0.0%
−32.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
10.4%
−22.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% 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

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How many people live in Marion, Oregon?

Marion, Oregon has about 274 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Marion, Oregon?

The typical household in Marion, Oregon earns about $21,389 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marion, Oregon expensive?

In Marion, Oregon, the median home is worth about $76,300, and the typical rent is about $711 a month.

How educated are people in Marion, Oregon?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Marion, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marion, Oregon?

About 40.9% of people in Marion, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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