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Marion County, Indiana

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
975,809
Households
400,432
Average household size
2.4
Median age
34.4 years
Median household income
$66,346
Housing units
441,040
Population comparison
2020 Census977,203
2024 estimate975,809
Change−0.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
975,809
Median age
34.4 years
Male
472,560
Female
503,249
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.4 years
Female median age
35.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
34,839Under 533,605
89,6125–1785,859
44,76318–2447,390
78,70425–3482,916
64,40635–4467,224
52,62845–5455,958
52,22855–6457,225
55,38065+73,072
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 534,83933,605
5–1789,61285,859
18–2444,76347,390
25–3478,70482,916
35–4464,40667,224
45–5452,62855,958
55–6452,22857,225
65+55,38073,072
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5–17
Male
5–9
34,535
10–14
34,651
15–17
20,426
Female
5–9
32,894
10–14
33,470
15–17
19,495
18–24
Male
18–19
12,224
20
4,865
21
6,109
22–24
21,565
Female
18–19
12,326
20
6,609
21
5,771
22–24
22,684
25–34
Male
25–29
39,480
30–34
39,224
Female
25–29
41,801
30–34
41,115
35–44
Male
35–39
33,780
40–44
30,626
Female
35–39
36,093
40–44
31,131
45–54
Male
45–49
26,432
50–54
26,196
Female
45–49
27,980
50–54
27,978
55–64
Male
55–59
25,249
60–61
11,817
62–64
15,162
Female
55–59
27,088
60–61
12,842
62–64
17,295
65+
Male
65–66
9,040
67–69
12,822
70–74
14,802
75–79
9,105
80–84
4,805
85+
4,806
Female
65–66
10,793
67–69
14,030
70–74
18,985
75–79
11,442
80–84
8,380
85+
9,442
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
506,23051.9%
Black alone
267,69027.4%
Two or more races
93,9599.6%
Some other race
62,2966.4%
Asian alone
39,7594.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,6510.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2240.0%
Residents: 975,809.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone506,230
Black alone267,690
Two or more races93,959
Some other race62,296
Asian alone39,759
American Indian / Alaska Native5,651
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander224

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
134,243
White, not Hispanic
483,262

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
224,268
Married-couple share
65.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
50.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
141,92135.4%
1 person
129,12732.2%
2 people
53,49713.4%
3 people
41,75810.4%
4 people
34,1298.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
21,276
6 People
7,902
7 Plus People
4,951
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person141,921
2 people129,127
3 people53,497
4 people41,758
5+ people34,129
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households224,268
Married-couple families146,90465.5% of family households
With children
57,57839.2%
Without children
89,32660.8%
Other families77,36434.5% of family households
Male householder
18,74424.2%
Female householder
58,62075.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households224,268Not applicable
Married-couple families146,90465.5%
With children57,57839.2%
Without children89,32660.8%
Other families77,36434.5%
Male householder18,74424.2%
Female householder58,62075.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$66,346
Median family
$83,024
Per capita
$37,704
Household incomeShare of households
67,36016.8%
Under $25k
81,89720.5%
$25–49k
76,40219.1%
$50–74k
50,76712.7%
$75–99k
62,96715.7%
$100–149k
30,8087.7%
$150–199k
30,2317.5%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
23,323
$10,000–$14,999
16,465
$15,000–$19,999
12,934
$20,000–$24,999
14,638
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
14,259
$30,000–$34,999
16,713
$35,000–$39,999
17,636
$40,000–$44,999
17,495
$45,000–$49,999
15,794
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
30,839
$60,000–$74,999
45,563
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
38,185
$125,000–$149,999
24,782
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k67,360
$25–49k81,897
$50–74k76,402
$75–99k50,767
$100–149k62,967
$150–199k30,808
$200k+30,231

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
639,741
High school or higher
88.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
34.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
31,2584.9%
Less than 9th grade
45,0987.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
171,93126.9%
High school or equivalent
120,75218.9%
Some college, no degree
48,3387.6%
Associate degree
141,23922.1%
Bachelor’s degree
81,12512.7%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
17,366
Nursery School
482
Kindergarten
356
First Grade
46
Second Grade
527
Third Grade
424
Fourth Grade
683
Fifth Grade
647
Sixth Grade
3,676
Seventh Grade
1,686
Eighth Grade
5,365
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
7,019
Tenth Grade
11,155
Eleventh Grade
11,792
Twelfth No Diploma
15,132
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
142,024
Ged Or Alternative Credential
29,907
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
43,081
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
77,671
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
56,746
Professional School Degree
15,514
Doctorate Degree
8,865
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade31,258
Grades 9–12, no diploma45,098
High school or equivalent171,931
Some college, no degree120,752
Associate degree48,338
Bachelor’s degree141,239
Graduate or professional81,125
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,10528,601
Widowed
39,78754,847
Divorced
5,7778,372
Separated
165,948164,659
Now Married
154,695155,173
Never Married
15,78416,121
Married Spouse Absent
150,164148,538
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,10528,601
Divorced39,78754,847
Separated5,7778,372
Now Married165,948164,659
Never Married154,695155,173
Married Spouse Absent15,78416,121
Married Spouse Present150,164148,538

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$224,000
Median gross rent
$1,153
Housing tenure
Owner
226,44156.5%
Renter
173,99143.5%
Occupied homes: 400,432.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner226,441
Renter173,991
Housing occupancy
Occupied
400,43290.8%
Vacant
40,6089.2%
Housing units: 441,040.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied400,432
Vacant40,608

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
154,002
Owners without mortgage
72,439
Vacancy reason
For rent9,094
For sale2,690
Rented, not occupied1,662
Sold, not occupied1,077
Seasonal900
Migrant workers41
Other25,144
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent9,094
For sale2,690
Rented, not occupied1,662
Sold, not occupied1,077
Seasonal900
Migrant workers41
Other25,144
Structure type
Detached261,039
Attached34,107
2–4 units38,457
5–19 units61,589
20+ units38,715
Mobile or other7,133
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
9,207
Structure 3–4 Units
29,250
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
35,121
Structure 10–19 Units
26,468
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
14,104
Structure 50 Plus Units
24,611
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
6,825
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
308
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached261,039
Attached34,107
2–4 units38,457
5–19 units61,589
20+ units38,715
Mobile or other7,133
Year builtHousing units by period
145,35933.0%
Before 1960
113,99425.8%
1960–79
102,12923.2%
1980–99
74,72716.9%
2000–19
4,8311.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
66,271
1940–1949
25,337
1950–1959
53,751
1960–79
1960–1969
59,103
1970–1979
54,891
1980–99
1980–1989
47,036
1990–1999
55,093
2000–19
2000–2009
45,658
2010–2019
29,069
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960145,359
1960–79113,994
1980–99102,129
2000–1974,727
2020+4,831
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
27,352
1,355
1990s
29,396
2,059
2000s
47,551
8,658
2010s
86,821
80,678
2020–22
30,071
65,283
2023+
5,250
15,958
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199027,3521,355
1990s29,3962,059
2000s47,5518,658
2010s86,82180,678
2020–2230,07165,283
2023+5,25015,958
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
27,37212.1%
Under $100k
107,08847.3%
$100–249k
74,36732.8%
$250–499k
11,3195.0%
$500–749k
3,6931.6%
$750–999k
1,8310.8%
$1–1.49m
7710.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,163
10000–14999
1,358
15000–19999
1,141
20000–24999
969
25000–29999
808
30000–34999
975
35000–39999
356
40000–49999
1,291
50000–59999
1,783
60000–69999
2,922
70000–79999
3,153
80000–89999
5,265
90000–99999
5,188
$100–249k
100000–124999
14,555
125000–149999
13,198
150000–174999
21,059
175000–199999
17,362
200000–249999
40,914
$250–499k
250000–299999
27,515
300000–399999
32,865
400000–499999
13,987
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
332
2000000+
439
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k27,372
$100–249k107,088
$250–499k74,367
$500–749k11,319
$750–999k3,693
$1–1.49m1,831
$1.5m+771
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,322
$500–99948,594
$1,000–1,49977,225
$1,500–1,99926,593
$2,000–2,4997,262
$2,500–2,9991,934
$3,000+1,091
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Under $500
Under 100
362
100–149
158
150–199
747
200–249
564
250–299
1,197
300–349
1,245
350–399
1,498
400–449
854
450–499
697
$500–999
500–549
1,465
550–599
1,498
600–649
1,837
650–699
3,489
700–749
3,969
750–799
5,317
800–899
13,984
900–999
17,035
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
47,578
1250–1499
29,647
$3,000+
3000–3499
523
3500+
568
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,322
$500–99948,594
$1,000–1,49977,225
$1,500–1,99926,593
$2,000–2,4997,262
$2,500–2,9991,934
$3,000+1,091
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,350
26,807
1 vehicle
68,088
91,362
2 vehicles
101,028
43,613
3 vehicles
36,427
9,114
4 vehicles
9,964
2,446
5+ vehicles
4,584
649
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,35026,807
1 vehicle68,08891,362
2 vehicles101,02843,613
3 vehicles36,4279,114
4 vehicles9,9642,446
5+ vehicles4,584649

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
486,246
Average commute
24.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
350,31072.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
46,8309.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
6,1911.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
9,8272.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
67,55013.9%Derived from published counts
Other
5,5381.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 486,246.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
8,230
Bicycle
1,597
Other
Other Transportation
3,887
Motorcycle
305
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,346
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone350,310
Carpool46,830
Public transit6,191
Walk or bicycle9,827
Work from home67,550
Other5,538
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
91,37821.8%
Under 15 min
191,78745.8%
15–29 min
97,48523.3%
30–44 min
18,7824.5%
45–59 min
19,2644.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
7,783
5–9
31,866
10–14
51,729
15–29 min
15–19
69,726
20–24
77,046
25–29
45,015
30–44 min
30–34
68,947
35–39
15,190
40–44
13,348
60+ min
60–89
10,681
90+
8,583
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min91,378
15–29 min191,787
30–44 min97,485
45–59 min18,782
60+ min19,264

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
759,118
Civilian labor force
520,799
Employed
494,593
Unemployed
26,206
Unemployment rate
5%
Poverty universe
958,028
Persons below poverty
147,014
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
299,350
Blue-collar workers
121,341
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
30,362
43,540
Sales Office Occupations
36,744
62,057
Management Business Science Arts
88,863
111,686
Production Transportation Material Moving
60,018
26,733
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
32,796
1,794
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations30,36243,540
Sales Office Occupations36,74462,057
Management Business Science Arts88,863111,686
Production Transportation Material Moving60,01826,733
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance32,7961,794

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
434,888
Workplace jobs
617,167
Internal commuters
281,319
Inbound commuters
335,848
Outbound commuters
153,569
Net worker inflow
182,279

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
882,08491.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
84,8078.8%
Residents: 966,891.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured882,084
Uninsured84,807
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
12,94215.3%
Under 19
34,54640.7%
Age 19–34
36,12642.6%
Age 35–64
1,1931.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1912,942
Age 19–3434,546
Age 35–6436,126
Age 65+1,193

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
852,94587.4%
Foreign born
122,86412.6%
Residents: 975,809.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born852,945
Foreign born122,864

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
39,702
Not a citizen
83,162

Residential mobility

Same house
825,570
Within same county
80,087
From another county
31,054
From another state
18,733
From abroad
7,490

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
436,998

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Marion County, Indiana

Marion County, Indiana has 975,809 residents and a median age of 34.4 years. It ranks No. 54 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 0.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $14,388 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Marion County, Indiana975,809$66,34634.4 years56.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Indiana6,851,073$71,95738.1 years70.6%

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