Population 341 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marion
Household size in Marion
| Period | Marion | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Marion sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Hartford area, where it has 2.47 people.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Marion is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Marion: 8.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.0 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.2% of households in Marion rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.6% have no mortgage at all, below 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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Marion is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Marion was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Hartford area overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,008 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,088 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,247 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,465 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Marion runs $1,465 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Marion (45.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Marion never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marion has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.63 | 48.1 | 8.5% | 5.2% | 9.1% | 1977 | $1,465 | 45.0% | 86.5% | 0.5% |
| Milldale | 2.23 | 44.6 | 11.9% | 44.4% | 6.6% | 1964 | $2,075 | 43.2% | 83.9% | 3.8% |
| Plantsville | 2.39 | 46.8 | 8.2% | 21.2% | 4.8% | 1970 | $1,495 | 38.4% | 92.8% | 2.2% |
| Wolcott | 2.66 | 46.1 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 5.3% | 1975 | $1,607 | 36.0% | 94.7% | 3.2% |
| Southington | 2.61 | 44.7 | 7.3% | 18.1% | 5.2% | 1975 | $1,590 | 44.8% | 94.8% | 4.1% |
| Cheshire | 2.63 | 45.4 | 6.6% | 13.7% | 5.6% | 1974 | $1,428 | 60.4% | 94.1% | 3.8% |
| Prospect | 2.70 | 46.4 | 7.5% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 1975 | $1,974 | 44.9% | 95.5% | 3.2% |
| Waterbury | 2.59 | 37.9 | 23.2% | 52.8% | 9.8% | 1958 | $1,299 | 18.1% | 81.5% | 9.5% |
| Meriden | 2.52 | 40.2 | 18.0% | 40.1% | 9.0% | 1959 | $1,450 | 21.2% | 85.0% | 7.8% |
| Bristol | 2.55 | 38.6 | 13.2% | 35.0% | 8.6% | 1967 | $1,357 | 30.1% | 93.4% | 7.0% |
| Plainville | 2.23 | 44.6 | 5.7% | 32.3% | 7.3% | 1969 | $1,178 | 30.6% | 93.1% | 3.4% |
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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