About Marion

Marion is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 5,123 people and just one neighborhood, Marion is the 251st largest community in Massachusetts.

Marion is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Marion is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marion who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.43%), teaching (13.35%), and management occupations (12.27%).

In addition, Marion is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Marion is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Marion's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Marion are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. This is certainly the case with Marion, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

Marion is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Marion Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Marion, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Marion is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 49.26% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Marion in 2000 was $37,265, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,060 for a family of four. However, Marion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Marion home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Marion is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marion include Irish, English, Portuguese, Italian, Cape Verdean, German, Scottish, Norwegian, French Canadian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Marion is English.