Marion County Information

Marion in Iowa occupies 571 square miles and has a 2006 population of 32,987, a change from a 2000 population of 32,054 and 30,001 in 1990. 15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.7% percent is 25-35, and 13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 54 acts of violent crime reported in Marion in 2004, a change from 58 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 633 people: 3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.3%.

Read more about Marion, Iowa in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMarion 
StateIowa 
Land Area571 sq. milesRanked 1,925 of 3,140
Population 200632,987Ranked 1,340 of 3,140
Population 200532,738 
Population 200032,054Ranked 1,345 of 3,140
Population 199030,001Ranked 1,296 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97.9% 
African American.5% 
Asian American1% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.6% 
Population 5 to 1412.2% 
Population 15 to 2415.4% 
Population 25 to 3412.7% 
Population 35 to 4413.2% 
Population 45 to 5414.8% 
Population 55 to 6410.2% 
Population 65 to 747% 
Population 75 and up8.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes5458
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes5 
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults47 
Total Property Crimes392568
Burglaries92 
Larceny Thefts273 
Motor Vehicle Thefts27 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population18,01517,701
Unemployed Population633414
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.3%

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