Marion County, IN Demographic Data
Marion County, IN Summary
Marion County is located in Indiana
- Population: 918,977
- Area: 403.01 sq. miles
- Land Area: 396.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.71 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,280.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 723.75 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Marion County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
487,747
52%
50.8
Male
453,482
48%
49.2
Total Population
941,229
323,128,000
Marion County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
70,050
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
67,486
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
60,817
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
58,035
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
67,266
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
157,064
16.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
119,872
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
116,438
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
60,510
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
52,955
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
65,037
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
32,165
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
13,534
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
706,516
75.1%
77.2
Female
373,122
52.8%
51.3
Male
333,394
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
671,901
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
145,356
15.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
110,736
11.8%
15.2
Female
64,902
58.6%
55.8
Male
45,834
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Marion County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
908,264
96.5%
96.8
White
577,828
61.4%
72.6
Black or African American
260,219
27.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,924
0.3%
0.8
Asian
27,885
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
5,842
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
4,611
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
2,705
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
257
0.0%
0.2
Korean
944
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,260
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
12,266
1.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
295
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
39,113
4.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
32,965
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
95,677
10.2%
17.8
Mexican
67,521
7.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,146
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
1,432
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21,578
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
845,552
89.8%
82.2
Marion County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
29,115
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
50,420
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
173,858
28.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
129,603
21.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
48,546
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
123,019
19.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
63,014
10.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
79,535
12.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
538,040
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
186,033
30.1%
31.2
Marion County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
312,642
42.1%
33.7%
Now Married
287,505
38.7%
47.5
Divorced
91,742
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
12,874
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
38,113
5.1
5.8%
Marion County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
748,847
86.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
122,332
14.0%
21.6%
Spanish
80,321
9.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14,379
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16,751
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
10,881
1.2%
1.1%
Marion County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
34,836
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
19,892
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
43,912
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
43,647
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
57,818
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
64,683
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
39,963
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
37,136
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13,728
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12,734
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
44,874
57,617
Per capita income
26,988
31,128
Marion County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
490
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
45,084
9.8%
9.8
Construction
25,795
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
104,183
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
33,947
7.4%
6.6
Information
6,950
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
47,726
10.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
19,134
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
51,578
11.2%
11.4
Public administration
17,489
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
57,034
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
34,853
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15,943
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
31,041
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
159,860
34.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
68,539
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
121,506
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
79,260
17.2%
18.1%
Marion County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
454,130
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
381,536
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
37,506
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,523
1.4%
5.1
Walked
7,862
1.7%
2.7
Other means
6,646
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
14,057
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Marion County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
32,278
8.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
146,642
39.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
132,927
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
56,502
15.3%
21.0
Marion County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
368,349
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
194,478
52.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
173,871
47.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
52,551
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Marion County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
420,900
1 room
9,063
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
8,096
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
36,802
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
76,801
18.2%
16.5
5 rooms
86,527
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
83,531
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
48,917
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
31,616
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
39,547
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Marion County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
420,900
1-unit, detached
248,967
59.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
35,278
8.4%
5.9
2-units
8,336
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
23,127
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
41,629
9.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
25,897
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
31,681
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
5,772
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
213
0.1%
0.1
Marion County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
67,424
16.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
25,203
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
54,883
13.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
56,944
13.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
54,660
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
49,246
11.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
60,659
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
41,306
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7,943
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,632
0.6%
1.4%
Marion County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
222,448
60.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,899
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
140,624
38.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
451
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
35
0.0%
0.1
Wood
289
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
37
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
583
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
983
0.3%
1.1
Marion County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
140,967
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
2,041
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
2,547
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
3,670
2.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,925
4.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
16,760
11.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
53,101
37.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
56,923
40.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
75,067
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21,208
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,137
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,127
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
23,991
17.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
1,437
0.0%
0.0%
Marion County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
170,178
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
222
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
716
0.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
813
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,640
3.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
12,626
7.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
37,175
21.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
111,986
65.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,693
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
828
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
19,651
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
20,023
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
19,429
12.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
20,089
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15,254
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
67,455
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
11,970
0.0%
0.0%
Marion County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
194,478
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
15,084
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
47,795
24.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
58,365
30.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
32,850
16.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
21,836
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13,116
6.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,275
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,157
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
128,300
205,000