Marion County Information
Marion in
Oregon occupies
1,194 square miles and has a 2006 population of
311,304, a change from a 2000 population of
284,838 and
228,483 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,002 acts of violent crime reported in
Marion in 2004, a change from
824 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,659 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Marion, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Marion | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 1,194 sq. miles | Ranked 588 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 311,304 | Ranked 198 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 305,715 | |
| Population 2000 | 284,838 | Ranked 195 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 228,483 | Ranked 215 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.6% | |
| African American | 1.2% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,002 | 824 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 90 | |
| Robberies | 204 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 702 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 15,574 | 14,897 |
| Burglaries | 2,451 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,192 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,931 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 151,392 | 144,000 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,659 | 7,980 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 5.5% |
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