Language Spoken At Home in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,956 | 100% |
| English only | 9,545 | 95.9% |
| Language other than English | 411 | 4.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 67 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 332 | 3.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 46 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 51 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 21 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 7 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,544 | 100% |
| American | 1,218 | 11.6% |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 89 | 0.8% |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 214 | 2.0% |
| English | 945 | 9.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 358 | 3.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 898 | 8.5% |
| Greek | 34 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,307 | 12.4% |
| Italian | 89 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 31 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 83 | 0.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 82 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 210 | 2.0% |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 16 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 25 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 72 | 0.7% |
Households By Type in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,620 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,096 | 67.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 914 | 19.8% |
| Married-couple family | 2,337 | 50.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 573 | 12.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 124 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 635 | 13.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 306 | 6.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,524 | 33.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,396 | 30.2% |
| 65 years and over | 597 | 12.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,205 | 26.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,712 | 37.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 10,415 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,620 | 44.4% |
| Spouse | 2,300 | 22.1% |
| Child | 2,340 | 22.5% |
| Other relatives | 822 | 7.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 333 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 204 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,322 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,154 | 26.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,431 | 56.2% |
| Separated | 172 | 4.0% |
| Widowed | 158 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 407 | 9.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,541 | 100% |
| Never married | 665 | 14.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,494 | 54.9% |
| Separated | 78 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 593 | 13.1% |
| Divorced | 711 | 15.7% |
Fertility in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 95 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 28 | 29.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 141 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 80 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 9 | 0% |
Grandparents in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 426 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 321 | 75.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 28 | 6.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 191 | 44.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 44 | 10.3% |
| 5 or more years | 58 | 13.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 321 | 100% |
| Who are female | 187 | 58.3% |
| Who are married | 262 | 81.6% |
School Enrollment in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,800 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 133 | 7.4% |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 8.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 901 | 50.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 314 | 17.4% |
| College or graduate school | 299 | 16.6% |
Educational Attainment in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,947 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 528 | 6.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,043 | 13.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,001 | 37.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,020 | 25.4% |
| Associate's degree | 488 | 6.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 465 | 5.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 402 | 5.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.9% |
Veteran Status in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,556 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,344 | 15.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,415 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,563 | 24.6% |
| Under 18 years | 1,988 | 100% |
| With a disability | 96 | 4.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,162 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,365 | 22.2% |
| 65 years and over | 2,265 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,102 | 48.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,460 | 100% |
| Same house | 9,387 | 89.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,063 | 10.2% |
| Same county | 372 | 3.6% |
| Different county | 691 | 6.6% |
| Same state | 453 | 4.3% |
| Different state | 238 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 10 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,544 | 100% |
| Native | 10,351 | 98.2% |
| Born in United States | 10,297 | 97.7% |
| State of residence | 6,825 | 64.7% |
| Different state | 3,472 | 32.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 54 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 193 | 1.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 193 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 50 | 25.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 143 | 74.1% |
Year of Entry in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 247 | 100% |
| Native | 54 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 54 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 193 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 5.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 183 | 94.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Marion County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 193 | 100% |
| Europe | 99 | 51.3% |
| Asia | 22 | 11.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 65 | 33.7% |
| Northern America | 7 | 3.6% |