The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Marion has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Marion a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Marion doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Marion, just 8.71% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Marion in 2018 was $25,336, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,344 for a family of four.
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 Irish, European, English, German, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Marion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
