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.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.20 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Marion is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.14% of adults 25 and older in Marion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Marion in 2022 was $23,736, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,944 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, English, Irish, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Marion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
