2020 census As of the
2020 census, Marion had a population of 41,535, with 16,885 households and 10,994 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,333.0 inhabitants per square mile (900.8/km2). There were 17,810 housing units at an average density of 1,000.4 per square mile (386.2/km2). 99.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.5% lived in rural areas. Of the 16,885 households, 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 6.8% were cohabitating couples, 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present. Non-family households made up 34.9% of all households, 29.5% were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 34,768 people, 14,108 households, and 9,308 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 15,064 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94%
White, 2.0%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 1.3%
Asian, 0.5% from
other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 14,108 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were
married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the city was 36.1 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 26,294 people, 10,458 households, and 7,174 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 10,968 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.01%
White, 0.60%
African American, 0.19%
Native American, 0.94%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.40% from
other races, and 0.84% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. There were 10,458 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were
married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00. Age spread:26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $48,591, and the median income for a family was $59,110. Males had a median income of $40,766 versus $26,241 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $23,158. About 3.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Arts and culture==