Population 4,050 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marion
Household size in Marion
| Period | Marion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.48 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Marion is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Marion
| Period | Marion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.9, Marion is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 43.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Marion
| Period | Marion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Marion (17.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Marion
Renters in Marion
| Period | Marion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Marion own their homes; 27.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Among homeowners, 66.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Marion
| Period | Marion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Marion than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Marion
| Period | Marion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Marion is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Marion
| Period | Marion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $359 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $450 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $463 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $632 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Marion pays $632 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Marion
Bachelor's degrees in Marion
| Period | Marion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Marion: 12.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Marion
| Period | Marion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Marion never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Marion
| Period | Marion | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Marion: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Marion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | 2.26 | 34.9 | 17.3% | 27.2% | 7.9% | 1986 | $632 | 12.9% | 80.5% | 9.9% |
| Sprott | 1.69 | 56.2 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 13.6% | 1978 | $540 | 24.7% | 83.5% | 7.5% |
| Hamburg | 1.80 | 53.2 | 6.8% | 2.3% | 20.2% | 1975 | $483 | 34.6% | 90.5% | 17.9% |
| Levert | 1.50 | 58.8 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 23.2% | 1983 | $625 | 25.9% | 94.8% | 7.1% |
| Suttle | 1.58 | 57.3 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 22.4% | 1981 | $659 | 28.3% | 93.6% | 10.0% |
| Osborn | 1.59 | 57.0 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 22.1% | 1984 | $633 | 24.4% | 94.0% | 7.4% |
| Newbern | 2.40 | 41.5 | 13.8% | 10.4% | 26.8% | 1985 | $629 | 17.4% | 80.5% | 10.5% |
| Perryville | 1.89 | 50.9 | 7.3% | 3.6% | 18.7% | 1986 | $704 | 19.4% | 91.5% | 8.4% |
| Greensboro | 2.14 | 47.7 | 14.4% | 42.0% | 19.8% | 1979 | $601 | 15.5% | 77.4% | 5.7% |
| Summerfield | 2.37 | 42.2 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 1992 | $715 | 11.4% | 87.8% | 8.9% |
| Sawyerville | 2.19 | 46.5 | 9.2% | 22.4% | 31.7% | 1989 | $701 | 15.3% | 81.0% | 3.3% |
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 Marion. 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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