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Illinois·Williamson County
6 tracts·10K people·$158K median·700/mi²
White 84 · Black 8 · Hispanic 3 · Multiracial 2 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Living alone 41 · Married couple 36 · Other 23
Health 27 · Professional 21 · Retail 16 · Manufacturing 13 · Leisure 11 · Public admin 9 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 44 · Sales · office 18 · Service 17 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 15 · Work from home 10 · Walk 1 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Marion is $158,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Marion has 16,836 residents across 4 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 42.2; the population is 84.5% White, 8.0% Black, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 13.3% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Washington Elem School (55%), Longfellow Elem School (53%) and Lincoln Elem School (51%) lead the elementary schools; Marion Jr High School is the middle school with reported scores (34%); Marion High School is the high school with reported scores (22%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $921/month, 42% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Marion is $56,912 a year, 34% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Marion, median rent is $921/month and the median home value is $158,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Marion reported 7.8 violent crimes and 28.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2020).
Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 27°F; there are 74 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 49 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Marion are strong wind (99), winter weather (93) and earthquake (92), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.68g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Marion, 0.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).