Because there are quite a few people attending college in Marion, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Marion provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One of the benefits of Marion is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.86 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The citizens of Marion are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.14% of adults in Marion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Marion in 2018 was $22,707, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,828 for a family of four. However, Marion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Marion is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Marion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marion include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Marion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
