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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) | 802 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 789 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 613 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.6% |
| Measure | Marion, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 581±104 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.8%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.0%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $40,833±$6,108 |
| Per capita income | $26,006±$4,657 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.4%±7.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.1%±9.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $110,900±$21,591 |
| Median gross rent | $667±$216 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.8%±19.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.7%±10.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±3.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.6%±5.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.9%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.9 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9%±3.6 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