Demographics

Take a quick look at the City of Marion and Grant County by the numbers:

For a more comprehensive list of demographics, download the full pdf [Grant County Demographics]

Population:

  • City of Marion - 30,418 (2009)
  • Grant County - 68,796 (2009)

Population Estimates by Age in 2009

Group Number Pct. Dist
Preschool (0 to 4) 3,995 5.8%
School Age (5 to 17) 10,750 15.6%
College Age (18 to 24) 9,199 13.4%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 14,826 21.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 18,522 26.9%
Older (65 plus) 11,504 16.7%

Educational Attainment

Group 1990 2000
Total Population 25 and Older 47,541 47,408
Less than 9th Grade 4,011 2,466
9th-12th, No Diploma 9,416 7,405
High School Graduate 19,519 19,858
Some College, No Degree 7,208 8,607
Associates Degree 2,072 2,401
Bachelor's Degree 2,797 3,804
Graduate or Professional Degree 2,608 2,867

Labor Force Estimates

Year Labor Force Emp. Unemp. Area Rate State Rate
2007 31,809 29,856 1,953 6.1 4.6
2008 32,493 30,052 2,441 7.5 5.8
2009 32,293 28,504 3,789 11.7 10.1

Travel to Work in 2009

Group Number Pct. Dist
Total Workers Age 16 & Over 32,377 100.0%
Travel To Work 31,417 97.0%
Car, Truck, or Van 29,456 91.0%
Traveled Alone 25,870 79.9%
Carpooled 3,586 11.1%
Used Public Transportation 145 .4%
Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other 1,816 5.6%
Worked at Home 960 3.0%
Avg. Travel Time 19.5 Min
Avg. Travel Time (Public Transportation) 28.0 Min

For a more comprehensive list of demographics, download the full pdf [Grant County Demographics]

Source: STATS Indiana, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Support is or has been provided by the State of Indiana and the Lilly Endowment, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and Indiana University.