Marana is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 55,962 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Marana is the 21st largest community in Arizona. Much of the housing stock in Marana was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Marana economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Marana, where the median household income is $105,624.00.

Marana real estate is some of the most expensive in Arizona, although Marana house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Marana has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.28% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Marana, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.24 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Marana ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Marana, 46.55% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Marana in 2018 was $48,157, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,628 for a family of four.

Marana is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marana residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Marana also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.34% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Marana include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Marana is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.