Marion County Information
Marion in
Illinois occupies
576 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,088, a change from a 2000 population of
41,691 and
41,561 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Marion in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,098 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Marion, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Marion | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 576 sq. miles | Ranked 1,867 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,088 | Ranked 1,157 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,068 | |
| Population 2000 | 41,691 | Ranked 1,064 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 41,561 | Ranked 969 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.1% | |
| African American | 4% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,604 | 20,712 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,098 | 1,185 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 5.7% |
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