Marion County Information
Marion in
Kentucky occupies
347 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,979, a change from a 2000 population of
18,212 and
16,499 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% 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
533 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Marion, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Marion | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 347 sq. miles | Ranked 2,738 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,979 | Ranked 1,876 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,850 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,212 | Ranked 1,887 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,499 | Ranked 1,892 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.8% | |
| African American | 8.8% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| 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 | 10,103 | 8,556 |
| Unemployed Population | 533 | 434 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 5.1% |
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