Marion, MI City Data

Marion, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 836 people who live in Marion and approximately 23,197 who live in Osceola County. We want to help people moving to or living in Marion to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Marion. We have included Marion housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Marion Information

Osceola County where Marion resides is 573.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,197 and has a population rank of 1,633 out of all the places in the United States.

Marion has a total of 836 people and of those residents there are 407 males and 429 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 286 births each year and around 221 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Marion varies per year, but currently 826 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 836 people who live in Marion, there are 256 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Marion is 137 male and 119 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 608.

General Marion Information
Total area in square miles - Osceola County	573.1
Water area in square miles - Osceola County	N/A
Resident population - Osceola County	23,197
Population rank - Osceola County	1,633
Total population	836
Total population (male)	407
Total population (female)	429
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Osceola County	286
Deaths- Osceola County	221
Population of one race	826
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	256
Population under 20 years (male)	137
Population under 20 years (female)	119
Total population 18 years and over	608

Marion Social Characteristics

There are 8,861 households in Marion. Families make up 6,444 of these households. The table below breaks down the Marion families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,152), male householder with no wife present (391) and female householder with no husband present (809). The remainder of the Marion households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,448. Marion, MI moving companies help people in Marion move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Marion. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Marion is based, there are 9,231 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,776 never married, 5,400 now married, 128 separated, 971 widowed, and 956 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 98 separated, 214 widowed and 975 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Marion social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Marion.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Osceola County)
Total households	8,861
Family households (families)	6,444
With own children under 18 years	3,098
Married-couple family	5,152
With own children under 18 years	2,151
Male householder, no wife present, family	391
With own children under 18 years	255
Female householder, no husband present, family	809
With own children under 18 years	599
Nonfamily households	2,448
Householder living alone	1,994
65 years and over	865

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	125
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	98
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	699
Householder	230
Spouse	170
Child	257
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	137
Male householder	51
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	71
Female householder living alone	65
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,231
Never married	1,776
Now married	5,400
Separated	128
Widowed	971
Divorced	956
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	98
Widowed	214
Divorced	975

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	836
Male	407
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	429
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	836
One race	826
White	819
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	836
People who are White alone	819
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,755
Same house	13,290
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,713
Different state or abroad	940
Different state	833
Abroad	107

PLACE OF BIRTH (Osceola County)
Total resident population	23,197
Born in United States	16,535
State of residence	19,834
Different state	2,983
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	105
Foreign born	275

Marion Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Marion. That total enrollment is 5,867 for the population of the country, which includes Marion. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,122 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,223 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 651.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Marion population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,867
Pre-kindergarten	282
Public	241
Private	41
Kindergarten	321
Public	305
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,078
Public	2,850
Private	228
Elementary and high school	4,612
Public	4,268
Private	344
High school grades 9 to 12	1,534
Public	1,418
Private	116
College, undergraduate years	568
Public	451
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	84
Public	67
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	16,418

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,033
Less than 9th grade	852
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,077
High school graduate	6,585
Some college, no degree	2,907
Associate's degree	914
Bachelor's degree	1,698
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,166

Marion Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,711 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Marion. The Marion occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,307), service occupations (1,434), sales and office occupations (1,954), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (157), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,073) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,087). The 17,711 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,784 private wage and salary workers, 1,218 government workers, 948 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Osceola County)
Population 16 years and over	17,711
In labor force	10,719
Civilian labor force	10,715
Employed	10,012
Unemployed	703
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	9,038
In labor force	4,916
Civilian labor force	4,916
Unemployed Civilian labor force	254
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,673
In labor force	5,803
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	449
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Osceola County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,809
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,661
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,288
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	262
Other means	52
Worked at home	474
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	216,905

OCCUPATION (Osceola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,307
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,307
Service occupations	1,434
Sales and office occupations	1,954
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	157
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,073
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,087

INDUSTRY (Osceola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,307
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	380
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,176
Wholesale trade	196
Retail trade	1,166
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	424
Information	132
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	254
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	340
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,845
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	712
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	365

CLASS OF WORKER (Osceola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,307
Private wage and salary workers	7,784
Government workers	1,218
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	948
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Marion Housing Characteristics

In Marion, MI there are 12,853 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,861 occupied and 3,992 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Marion, there are 8,838 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 73 units in Marion. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Marion, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Marion, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Marion. There are 186 housing units with rent less than $200, 146 with rent between $200-299, 623 with rent between $300-499 and 371 with rent for $500 and above. Full Marion gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Marion, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Osceola County)
Total housing units	12,853
Occupied housing units	8,861
Vacant housing units	3,992

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Osceola County)
Total housing units	12,853
1-unit, detached	8,838
1-unit, attached	73
2 units	162
3 or 4 units	151
5 to 9 units	147
10 to 19 units	66
20 to 49 units	54
50 or more units	104
Mobile home	2,979

HOUSING TENURE (Osceola County)
Occupied housing units	8,861
Owner-occupied	7,217
Renter-occupied	1,644

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Osceola County)
Occupied housing units	8,861
No vehicles available	572
2 vehicle available	5,480
3 vehicles available	1,270
4 vehicles available	268
5 or more vehicles available	143

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Osceola County)
Occupied housing units	8,861
Utility gas	2,644
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	333
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	988
Coal or coke	11
Wood	767
Solar energy
Other fuel	72
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Osceola County)
Occupied housing units	8,861
Less Than $50,000	7,217
$50,000 to $99,999	1,984
$100,000 to $149,999	569
$150,000 to $199,999	145
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	70,000

GROSS RENT (Osceola County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,644
Less than $200	186
$200 to $299	146
$300 to $499	623
$500 to $699	316
$700 to $999	51
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A