Marion County, KY Demographic Data
Marion County, KY Summary
Marion County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 19,981
- Area: 346.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 343.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.85 sq. miles
- Population Density: 57.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 802.82 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Marion County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,615
49%
50.8
Male
9,882
51%
49.2
Total Population
19,497
323,128,000
Marion County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,217
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,525
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,174
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,186
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,158
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,397
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,449
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,886
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,279
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,267
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,703
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
918
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
338
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,772
75.8%
77.2
Female
7,365
49.9%
51.3
Male
7,407
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,163
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,684
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,959
15.2%
15.2
Female
1,701
57.5%
55.8
Male
1,258
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Marion County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,295
99.0%
96.8
White
17,427
89.4%
72.6
Black or African American
1,571
8.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
148
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
110
0.6%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
21
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
149
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
202
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
480
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
445
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
24
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,017
97.5%
82.2
Marion County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,139
8.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,416
10.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,666
42.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,019
15.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,272
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,027
7.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
698
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,555
19.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,682
80.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,725
13.1%
31.2
Marion County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,354
27.9%
33.7%
Now Married
7,606
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,249
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
313
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,059
6.8
5.8%
Marion County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,712
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
568
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
367
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
68
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
133
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Marion County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
718
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
608
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,094
14.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
905
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,339
18.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,212
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
746
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
618
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
88
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
110
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
40,392
57,617
Per capita income
20,450
31,128
Marion County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
407
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
403
5.1%
9.8
Construction
399
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,762
22.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
242
3.0%
6.6
Information
65
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,301
28.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
405
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
557
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
312
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
762
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
202
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
141
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
664
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,023
25.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,396
30.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,398
17.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,477
18.6%
18.1%
Marion County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,718
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,280
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
809
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
48
0.6%
5.1
Walked
228
3.0%
2.7
Other means
73
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
280
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
26.6
Marion County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
683
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,412
32.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,418
32.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,925
25.9%
21.0
Marion County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,438
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,429
73.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,009
27.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
776
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Marion County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,214
1 room
86
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
26
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
450
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,310
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,757
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,046
24.9%
17.8
7 rooms
971
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
672
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
896
10.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Marion County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,214
1-unit, detached
6,276
76.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
113
1.4%
5.9
2-units
241
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
210
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
269
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
59
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,017
12.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.1%
0.1
Marion County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
843
10.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
287
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
813
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
783
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,403
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
862
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,869
22.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,073
13.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
268
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.2%
1.4%
Marion County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,734
23.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,013
13.6%
4.7
Electricity
4,117
55.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
75
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
434
5.8%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
40
0.5%
1.1
Marion County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,904
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
5
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
25
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
78
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
164
5.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
338
11.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
896
30.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,398
48.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,191
41.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
555
19.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
392
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
258
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
479
16.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Marion County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,797
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.6%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
51
2.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
67
3.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
393
21.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,276
71.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
212
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
594
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
235
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
303
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
6.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
316
17.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
215
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
597
33.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
227
0.0%
0.0%
Marion County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,429
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
796
14.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,933
35.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,167
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
752
13.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
510
9.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
241
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
99,700
205,000
