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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Marion, MA compare?
| Figure | Marion, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,366 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,347 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 378 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.9% |
| Measure | Marion, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,310±33 |
| Median age | 53.8±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.0%±7.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.6%±4.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.7%±8.1 pts |
| Median household income | $143,092±$30,325 |
| Per capita income | $96,841±$26,701 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.0%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $653,500±$46,909 |
| Median gross rent | $1,176±$516 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.2%±31.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.8%±5.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.1%±9.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.7%±10.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.5 min±8.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov