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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, MI compare?
| Figure | Marion, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,051 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,245 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 322 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | Marion, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,669±42 |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.2%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.2%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $123,211±$8,736 |
| Per capita income | $48,393±$3,344 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $381,100±$14,401 |
| Median gross rent | $1,514±$303 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.9%±17.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.9%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.8%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.9%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.2%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.8 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.1 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