Population 24,711 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marietta
Household size in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Marietta are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.31 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, Marietta is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.4, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Marietta (11.6%), the same as the national share. The single-parent share is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Marietta
Renters in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Marietta rent their homes (30.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 49.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. The renter share has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Marietta than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Marietta is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $641 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $638 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $705 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Marietta costs $879 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $238 a month since 2006–10, up 37%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Marietta
Bachelor's degrees in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Marietta (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Marietta is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marietta is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.5 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Marietta compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta | 2.22 | 44.4 | 11.6% | 30.0% | 11.5% | 1964 | $879 | 25.9% | 93.4% | 4.9% |
| Williamstown | 2.31 | 46.3 | 5.9% | 13.9% | 10.5% | 1973 | $950 | 37.6% | 97.1% | 1.8% |
| Pinehurst | 2.34 | 43.4 | 11.0% | 24.5% | 9.2% | 1967 | $794 | 26.3% | 93.9% | 5.9% |
| Devola | 2.35 | 48.2 | 6.4% | 16.6% | 8.0% | 1973 | $1,006 | 27.3% | 96.0% | 5.6% |
| Elmwood Heights | 2.38 | 46.5 | 3.0% | 19.1% | 11.9% | 1989 | $710 | 27.9% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Whipple | 2.56 | 42.9 | 9.7% | 28.3% | 13.5% | 1978 | $944 | 22.7% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Fleming | 2.92 | 41.0 | 11.1% | 2.0% | 10.3% | 1986 | $685 | 24.6% | 97.7% | 6.5% |
| Lowell | 2.20 | 55.4 | 7.5% | 11.9% | 17.5% | 1954 | $853 | 14.8% | 96.2% | 3.0% |
| Vienna | 2.23 | 42.8 | 6.8% | 23.8% | 9.2% | 1970 | $862 | 30.9% | 95.9% | 2.7% |
| Waverly | 2.35 | 48.4 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1988 | $846 | 20.3% | 93.3% | 1.3% |
| North Hills | 2.58 | 39.7 | 5.9% | 23.4% | 10.7% | 1978 | $764 | 43.3% | 92.1% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Marietta. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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