Marion, IL Population

Overview

16,960

Total Population

40.5

Median age

50.74%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

71.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

286

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Marion's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Marion is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marion's population under 18 was 21.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marion's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marion, 18.28% were under the age of 15, 16.55% aged 15 to 29, 41.73% aged 30 to 64, 20.90% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 250 more females than males in Marion:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.74% females and 49.26% males in Marion, IL.
The Marion, IL gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 694.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 747.

Marion's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Marion population: 86.60% are White, 7.97% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 3.28% are multiracial.
Marion's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 286 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,674 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marion is White with a population of 14,687 (86.60% of the total population).

Marion's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,744 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Marion's population increased by 1,280 (8.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marion's population decreased by 393 (2.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Marion's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,951.