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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

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Marion, OH · 1 counties · 64,274 residents · 404 sq mi
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Marion is home to 64,274 people. Median home value sits at $42,100. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $26,330 at the median, 13% less than the US figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

64,274
−3%vs 2000
vs 66,217 in 2000
1990 – 2025
159 / sq mi
−3%vs 2000
vs 164 / sq mi in 2000
33.6
−10%vs 2000
vs 37.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
404 sq mi
Population, 19902024
64K65K65K66K67K19902000201020202024Marion
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(4,771)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(4,744)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(4,755)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(4,684)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(4,081)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.7%(10,704)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(9,904)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(6,788)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(5,710)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(4,898)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(2,469)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(766)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,330
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,709 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,547
−37%vs 2000
vs $18,255 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.7%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,100
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $77,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$343
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $500 in 2000
US average: $450
70.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.9% in 2000
29.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(60,580)
Black5.7%(3,779)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(723)
Asian0.5%(340)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(60,947)
Black4%(2,584)
Hispanic / Latino1%(634)
Asian0.6%(364)
Other0.6%(379)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(1,072)
Puerto Rican0.9%(599)
Argentine0.1%(51)
Cuban0.1%(42)
Spaniard0%(23)
Honduran0%(15)
Peruvian0%(13)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.1%(88)
Vietnamese0.1%(73)
Thai0.1%(67)
Korean0.1%(59)
Chinese0.1%(43)
Nepalese0%(20)
Filipino0%(15)
Japanese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German20.1%(13,050)
English14.3%(9,300)
Irish12.4%(8,046)
American9%(5,854)
Italian2.5%(1,604)
Scottish2.2%(1,412)
Polish1.5%(947)
Welsh1.3%(836)
French1.3%(821)
Dutch1%(667)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(540)
Hungarian0.6%(359)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(344)
Arab0.4%(262)
Russian0.3%(196)
West Indian0.2%(140)
Iraqi0.2%(138)
Swedish0.2%(118)
British0.2%(115)
Swiss0.1%(92)
Haitian0.1%(92)
Nigerian0.1%(90)
Jordanian0.1%(85)
Ukrainian0.1%(84)
Greek0.1%(83)
Romanian0.1%(83)
Lithuanian0.1%(59)
Finnish0.1%(46)
Portuguese0.1%(45)
Croatian0.1%(43)
Austrian0.1%(42)
Jamaican0.1%(41)
Lebanese0.1%(39)
Danish0.1%(38)
Macedonian0.1%(38)
Canadian0%(27)
Slovak0%(22)
Czech0%(19)
Slovene0%(14)
Belgian0%(8)
Latvian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

9.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.8%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 15.0 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 married36.4%(10,564)
Married43.7%(12,673)
Widowed4.9%(1,425)
Divorced14.9%(4,327)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(6,167)
Married49.6%(12,162)
Widowed10.6%(2,593)
Divorced14.6%(3,578)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.4%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% 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)21.3%(855)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.3%(1,099)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28%(1,126)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(81)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,019 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 Marion, OH?

Marion, OH has about 64,274 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Marion, OH?

The typical household in Marion, OH earns about $26,330 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marion, OH expensive?

In Marion, OH, the median home is worth about $42,100, and the typical rent is about $343 a month.

How educated are people in Marion, OH?

About 9.9% of adults age 25 and over in Marion, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marion, OH?

About 12.7% of people in Marion, OH live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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