Population 72 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marion
Household size in Marion
| Period | Marion | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Marion is a place of big households: 3.20 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.70 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Marion is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Marion: 4.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Marion own their homes; 30.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 15.9% have no mortgage at all, well 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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Marion: just 4.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Marion has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $835 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $951 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $828 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,530 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$695 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Marion costs $1,530 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Portland area overall ($1,794). The typical renter here spends 36.8% 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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Marion: 10.9% 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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Marion have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Portland area (93.2%).
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Marion has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 | 3.20 | 38.5 | 4.8% | 30.0% | 4.0% | 1992 | $1,530 | 10.9% | 88.9% | 2.8% |
| Fernwood | 2.50 | 48.7 | 4.1% | 20.2% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,563 | 21.1% | 89.4% | 3.9% |
| Scotts Mills | 3.09 | 40.5 | 8.9% | 18.4% | 13.3% | 1986 | $1,405 | 36.6% | 86.0% | 2.5% |
| Dickey Prairie | 2.20 | 51.5 | 3.9% | 18.9% | 4.9% | 1979 | $1,572 | 25.7% | 90.4% | 5.1% |
| Shady Dell | 2.91 | 31.4 | 11.7% | 73.3% | 10.4% | 1975 | $1,863 | 10.8% | 92.5% | 0.3% |
| Molalla | 2.74 | 37.1 | 8.2% | 34.1% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,669 | 18.2% | 87.1% | 3.1% |
| Oaklawn | 3.23 | 45.4 | 2.2% | 28.8% | 12.7% | 1975 | $1,413 | 26.8% | 89.4% | 0.0% |
| St. Benedict | 2.79 | 42.2 | 11.8% | 26.3% | 5.0% | 1978 | $1,897 | 24.4% | 93.5% | 9.0% |
| Old Colton | 2.65 | 42.3 | 4.2% | 14.7% | 6.0% | 1979 | $932 | 18.3% | 86.8% | 0.9% |
| Hamricks Corner | 2.91 | 50.0 | 6.2% | 22.7% | 9.6% | 1973 | $1,679 | 20.2% | 84.7% | 0.0% |
| Monitor | 2.57 | 48.8 | 13.2% | 41.3% | 5.9% | 1984 | $2,437 | 16.8% | 88.1% | 3.8% |
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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