Marion County, IN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Marion County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 962,352 6,825,814 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2389.5 187.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.53% 0.45% 0.57%
Median age 33.0 35.8 37.1
Households 396,069 2,676,823 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Marion County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Marion County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $63,657 $70,132 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.55% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.1% 4.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Marion County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $145,799 $140,405 $242,182
Median rent $1,106 $1,020 $1,342
Homeownership rate 55.9% 70.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Marion County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.4 21.0 22.5
Work from home 12.3% 9.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Marion County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Marion County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.0% 26.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.41 2.47 2.54

Health

Marion County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Marion County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.0 77.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.5% 17.1% 16.3%
Smokers 23.5% 22.4% 19.0%