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Marion Arkansas Information: Marion, Arkansas is part of CRITTENDEN County. Population for Marion from the last gathering is 8901. You can view Marion venues that host many Marion AR events every year. You can also research Marion Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Marion Arkansas real estate guide. Marion Arkansas has a latitude of 35.2123 and a longitude of -90.2007. Zip codes in Marion, AR include 72364 ... more Marion zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Marion, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Marion, AR was 8,901.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Marion was 4,360, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Marion, AR
There are an estimated 2,140 married men in the town. 66 percent of men over 15 years old in Marion are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Marion is 4,541 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Marion, Arkansas
There are an estimated 2,212 married women in the community. 64.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Marion, AR
The median age of people living in Marion, AR was 31.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Marion was 725. There were 6,226 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.2 percent of the population (463) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Marion, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Marion, AR was 8,851.

White Population in Marion, AR
The estimated White population in the Marion community is 7,473, which is 84 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Marion, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,258, which is 14.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Marion, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Marion, AR was 23.

Asian Population in Marion, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 53.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Marion, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Marion was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 44, while those of “two or more races” was 50 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Marion community was 128, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Marion, AR
The household population number in Marion was 8,796.

Group Quarters Population in Marion, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 105.

Average Household Size in Marion, AR
The average household size in Marion is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Marion, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,365 total housing units in Marion.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,254, or 96.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,193 were owner-occupied (67.4), and 1,061 were renter-occupied (32.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 111 vacant homes in Marion at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Marion, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,065, with a median value in dollars of 97,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Marion, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $888 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Marion, average costs per month were $252 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,676 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Marion, Arkansas
1,320 people in Marion also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Marion, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Marion was 726, or 11.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Marion, AR
In 2000, there were 928 people in Marion, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Marion, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 283 people in Marion who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Marion, Arkansas
There were 4,797 in the labor force in Marion at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Marion was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Marion, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,084. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Marion, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,853. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Marion, Arkansas
Per capita income in Marion in the last full census was 19,074. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Marion numbered 159, or 6.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Marion, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 710, or 8.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.