Marion County Information
Marion in
West Virginia occupies
311 square miles and has a 2006 population of
56,706, a change from a 2000 population of
56,598 and
57,249 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
91 acts of violent crime reported in
Marion in 2004, a change from
86 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,162 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Marion, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Marion | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 311 sq. miles | Ranked 2,820 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 56,706 | Ranked 877 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 56,662 | |
| Population 2000 | 56,598 | Ranked 837 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 57,249 | Ranked 763 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.3% | |
| African American | 3.3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 91 | 86 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 15 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 64 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 895 | 879 |
| Burglaries | 202 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 576 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 117 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 26,293 | 25,992 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,162 | 1,490 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 5.7% |
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