Population 2,092 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marion
Household size in Marion
| Period | Marion | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Marion average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Marion is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Marion (30.4%), 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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Marion rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 55.9% 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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Marion is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (14.1%).
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Marion is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $833 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $767 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $861 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,026 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$193 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Marion runs $1,026 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Marion than nationally: 31.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Mississippi overall (25.8%).
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Marion is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marion is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. 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 | 2.62 | 34.8 | 30.4% | 30.9% | 10.2% | 1998 | $1,026 | 31.2% | 93.9% | 5.4% |
| Russell | 2.52 | 45.9 | 18.0% | 28.2% | 14.0% | 1986 | $1,075 | 16.1% | 82.3% | 4.3% |
| Meridian | 2.50 | 38.7 | 19.0% | 41.0% | 15.7% | 1977 | $997 | 24.4% | 84.4% | 7.7% |
| Toomsuba | 2.40 | 46.7 | 16.7% | 29.5% | 13.3% | 1984 | $1,065 | 18.2% | 82.0% | 4.0% |
| Bailey | 3.56 | 33.9 | 19.7% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 1996 | $1,188 | 34.4% | 90.8% | 6.5% |
| Pine Springs | 2.08 | 53.7 | 13.2% | 23.9% | 8.8% | 1994 | $1,166 | 28.3% | 92.3% | 6.5% |
| Vimville | 2.60 | 43.5 | 15.4% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 1989 | $987 | 22.5% | 89.4% | 3.3% |
| Lauderdale | 2.32 | 44.0 | 7.8% | 15.5% | 17.8% | 1987 | $1,670 | 19.9% | 90.0% | 3.0% |
| Daleville | 2.68 | 43.5 | 8.8% | 4.9% | 17.4% | 1989 | $877 | 31.2% | 88.3% | 2.8% |
| Shucktown | 3.18 | 41.1 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 16.2% | 1994 | $1,174 | 36.8% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| Schamberville | 2.30 | 48.8 | 14.4% | 11.0% | 8.3% | 1988 | $1,323 | 18.4% | 86.3% | 3.9% |
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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