Marion is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Marion enrolled in college, Marion has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
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.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Marion rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.14% of adults 25 and older in Marion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
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.
