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
CountyMarion 
StateWest Virginia 
Land Area311 sq. milesRanked 2,820 of 3,140
Population 200656,706Ranked 877 of 3,140
Population 200556,662 
Population 200056,598Ranked 837 of 3,140
Population 199057,249Ranked 763 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.3% 
African American3.3% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.4% 
Population 5 to 1410.8% 
Population 15 to 2414.3% 
Population 25 to 3412.4% 
Population 35 to 4413% 
Population 45 to 5414.9% 
Population 55 to 6412.5% 
Population 65 to 747.8% 
Population 75 and up9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes9186
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes11 
Robberies15 
Aggravated Assaults64 
Total Property Crimes895879
Burglaries202 
Larceny Thefts576 
Motor Vehicle Thefts117 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population26,29325,992
Unemployed Population1,1621,490
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.7%

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