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
CountyMarion 
StateIndiana 
Land Area403 sq. milesRanked 2,586 of 3,140
Population 2006865,504Ranked 55 of 3,140
Population 2005861,760 
Population 2000860,454Ranked 50 of 3,140
Population 1990797,159Ranked 48 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion70.7% 
African American25.8% 
Asian American1.5% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 58.4% 
Population 5 to 1414.6% 
Population 15 to 2412.6% 
Population 25 to 3414.9% 
Population 35 to 4415.5% 
Population 45 to 5414.1% 
Population 55 to 649% 
Population 65 to 745.4% 
Population 75 and up5.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes7,3727,072
Murders / Manslaughters110 
Forcible Rapes503 
Robberies2,892 
Aggravated Assaults3,867 
Total Property Crimes49,84433,439
Burglaries11,362 
Larceny Thefts30,385 
Motor Vehicle Thefts8,097 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population471,981457,920
Unemployed Population22,97612,270
Unemployment Rate4.9%2.7%

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