Marion County Information
Marion in
South Carolina occupies
494 square miles and has a 2006 population of
34,684, a change from a 2000 population of
35,466 and
33,899 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
309 acts of violent crime reported in
Marion in 2004, a change from
287 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,648 people:
12.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9.2%.
Read more about
Marion, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Marion | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 494 sq. miles | Ranked 2,205 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 34,684 | Ranked 1,304 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 34,798 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,466 | Ranked 1,236 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 33,899 | Ranked 1,167 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 43% | |
| African American | 56.2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 309 | 287 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 51 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 233 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,110 | 1,432 |
| Burglaries | 559 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,405 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 146 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,536 | 15,470 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,648 | 1,421 |
| Unemployment Rate | 12.2% | 9.2% |
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