Because there are quite a few people attending college in Marion, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Marion provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Marion spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.86 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Marion are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.14% of adults in Marion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Marion in 2022 was $22,707, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,828 for a family of four. However, Marion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Marion is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Marion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marion include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Marion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
