Marion County Information
Marion in
Florida occupies
1,663 square miles and has a 2006 population of
316,183, a change from a 2000 population of
258,916 and
194,835 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,018 acts of violent crime reported in
Marion in 2004, a change from
2,021 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,453 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Marion, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Marion | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 1,663 sq. miles | Ranked 403 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 316,183 | Ranked 192 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 303,448 | |
| Population 2000 | 258,916 | Ranked 217 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 194,835 | Ranked 247 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.9% | |
| African American | 11.6% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,018 | 2,021 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 17 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 167 | |
| Robberies | 208 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,626 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,794 | 9,832 |
| Burglaries | 2,405 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,730 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 659 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 131,653 | 109,216 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,453 | 4,412 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 4% |
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