Marion County, Iowa

Marion County is home to 33,642 people. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $78,680.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population33,6423,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$78,680$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.2%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty6.7%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance2.5%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$233,000$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$884$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income38.2%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.1%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.9 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.