Marion County Information
Marion in
Indiana occupies
403 square miles and has a 2006 population of
865,504, a change from a 2000 population of
860,454 and
797,159 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7,372 acts of violent crime reported in
Marion in 2004, a change from
7,072 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
22,976 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Marion, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Marion | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 403 sq. miles | Ranked 2,586 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 865,504 | Ranked 55 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 861,760 | |
| Population 2000 | 860,454 | Ranked 50 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 797,159 | Ranked 48 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.7% | |
| African American | 25.8% | |
| Asian American | 1.5% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7,372 | 7,072 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 110 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 503 | |
| Robberies | 2,892 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3,867 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 49,844 | 33,439 |
| Burglaries | 11,362 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 30,385 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8,097 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 471,981 | 457,920 |
| Unemployed Population | 22,976 | 12,270 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 2.7% |
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