Marion

Population: 41,690
Median household income: $87,105
Median home value: $230,800

Marion is a community in Linn County, Iowa, home to 41,690 residents. Its median household income of $87,105 runs above the Linn County figure of $76,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marion's population grew 6.0% from 39,328 to 41,690, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $168,700 to $230,800.

The median resident is 40.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,690
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $87,105
Median home value: $230,800
Median gross rent: $978
Housing units: 17,680
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,32841,690

Median household income

$72,150$87,105

Median home value

$168,700$230,800

Median gross rent

$725$978

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,328	$72,150	$168,700	$725
2020	39,910	$72,500	$177,200	$724
2021	41,023	$75,927	$181,200	$811
2022	41,401	$81,519	$208,200	$906
2023	41,690	$87,105	$230,800	$978

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,905	7.0%
5 to 17	7,437	17.8%
18 to 24	2,071	5.0%
25 to 34	5,355	12.8%
35 to 44	6,378	15.3%
45 to 54	5,262	12.6%
55 to 64	4,716	11.3%
65 to 74	4,438	10.6%
75 and over	3,128	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,932	88.6%
Black or African American	1,122	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.1%
Asian	761	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.1%
Some other race	71	0.2%
Two or more races	1,403	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,345	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	862	2.9%
High school graduate	7,169	24.5%
Some college or associate's	9,773	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	8,117	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,356	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,685	74.2%
Carpooled	1,244	5.9%
Public transit	203	1.0%
Walked	237	1.1%
Bicycle	25	0.1%
Worked from home	3,483	16.5%
Other means	276	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,613	37.4%
15 to 29 min	7,903	44.7%
30 to 44 min	1,768	10.0%
45 to 59 min	903	5.1%
60+ min	483	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 7.0% (2,900 of 41,232)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,146	66.6%
Nonfamily households	5,598	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,744	94.7%
Vacant	936	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,977	77.5%
Renter-occupied	3,767	22.5%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached9.4%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,511	65.1%
1-unit, attached	1,670	9.4%
2 to 4 units	1,063	6.0%
5 to 19 units	1,728	9.8%
20 or more units	951	5.4%
Mobile home & other	757	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1949485
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0446, -91.5862