Marion County, Illinois

Marion County is home to 37,000 people. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $61,240.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population37,00012,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,240$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.4%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty19.5%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.4%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$103,000$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$794$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income42.6%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.5%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.5 years39.0 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.