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Marion County, IA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Pella, IA
Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 33,642   ( 333 from 2010 , 225 from 2020)
Land area: 554.5 square miles
Population density: 60.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,554 93.79% 0.9%
Black:3110.92% 47.4%
Indian:540.16% 22.7%
Asian:4841.44% 25.7%
2+ races:4331.29% 44.8%
Hispanic:8062.40% 51.8%
Total non-White:2,0886.21% 41.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:810 12.1
Deaths:83812.5
Net Migration: 2283.4
Net Immigration: 200.3
Change in White population:-280 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:613 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,309
31,83495.57%
2110.63%
440.13%
3851.16%
2990.90%
5311.59%
1,4754.43%

2000
32,052
31,07496.95%
1290.40%
580.18%
3401.06%
1890.59%
2570.80%
9783.05%

1990
30,001
29,49198.30%
360.12%
470.16%
2410.80%
n/a
1860.62%
5101.70%

1980
29,669
29,23698.54%
1120.38%
480.16%
1320.44%
n/a
1410.48%
4331.46%

1970
26,352
26,04498.83%
1410.54%
80.03%
210.08%
n/a
1250.47%
308 1.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,789 11.8
3,0809.6
400.1
620.2
760 2.4
497 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
3,865 12.9
3,27810.9
1,2844.3
770.3
1,583 5.3
468 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,151 14.0
2,946 9.9
-898 -3.0
n/a
255 0.9
77 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,959 7.4
n/a
3,192 12.1
125 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Marion County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.8
7,801 23.2%
25,841 76.8%
6,257 18.6%
13,310
2.39
9,260 69.6%
7,884 85.1%
558 6.0%
4,050 30.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.6
8,362 25.1%
24,947 74.9%
5,192 15.6%
12,723
2.48
8,867 69.7%
7,447 84.0%
669 7.5%
3,856 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
8,144 25.4%
23,908 74.6%
5,120 16.0%
12,055
2.50
8,587 71.2%
7,453 86.8%
596 6.9%
3,468 28.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
7,730 25.8%
22,271 74.2%
4,859 16.2%
10,811
2.55
7,951 73.5%
7,045 88.6%
463 5.8%
2,860 26.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
8,243 27.8%
21,426 72.2%
4,270 14.4%
10,285
2.69
7,767 75.5%
7,066 91.0%
382 4.9%
2,518 24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Marion County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,179 
Median Value$192,300 
Occupied13,31093.9%
Vacant8696.1%
Owned10,26277.1%
Rented3,04822.9%
Median Rent$845 
Single-Family Units11,39980.4%
    Detached11,00077.6%
    Attached3992.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3209.3%
Mobile Homes6924.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marion County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004393.3%
$10,000 to $14,9995233.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994453.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993892.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994293.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994803.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995213.9%
$40,000 to $44,9995023.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993983.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1588.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,46211.0%
$75,000 to $99,9992,06415.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,45510.9%
$125,000 to $149,9999347.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0698.0%
$200,000 or more1,0427.8%
Median Household Income74,193 
Per Capita Income38,168 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3912.9%
Public Assistance2361.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2309.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,35877.4%
Unemployed3731.9%
In Armed Forces360.2%
Total Labor Force15,76779.5%
Not in Labor Force4,07620.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,9794,98654.5%
Non-Profit8231,02744.5%
Self-Employed1,02254165.4%
Local Government65791941.7%
State Government23820354.0%
Federal Government11619137.8%
Total Private + Self7,0015,52755.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8342,34043.9%
Total8,8357,86752.9%
Pct. Govt.13.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,58815.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,16018.8%
Professional, Technical3,87423.1%
Service Occupations2,45914.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing700.4%
All others4,69128.0%
White Collar 57.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,09824.4%
Health care and social assistance2,63115.7%
Educational services1,99411.9%
Retail trade1,4198.5%
Other services9535.7%
Finance and insurance9175.5%
Accommodation and food services8675.2%
Construction8615.1%
Transportation and warehousing6233.7%
Public administration5543.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4142.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3111.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2771.7%
Wholesale trade2631.6%
Information1701.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1470.9%
Utilities1400.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1010.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction320.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Marion County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5621.68%
Puerto Rican360.11%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican360.11%
Total Central American70.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan20.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran50.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American90.03%
Argentinean90.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic850.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1030.31%
Burmese780.23%
Indian410.12%
Filipino390.12%
Laotian280.08%
Cambodian250.07%
Chinese130.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,69697.0%
Spanish4701.5%
German, other Germanic1920.6%
Other Asian1110.4%
Tagalog510.2%
Korean380.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun280.1%
Other Indo-European230.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic210.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,08024.1%
Dutch5,58216.7%
Irish3,81611.4%
English3,73011.1%
American1,7575.2%
Norwegian1,0633.2%
Italian7692.3%
Swedish6732.0%
French5091.5%
Scottish5021.5%
European4601.4%
Welsh3351.0%
Czech2520.8%
Polish2330.7%
British2070.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,23699.3%
Not a citizen2510.7%
Native32,86498.1%
Foreign-born6231.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marion County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
434 2.0%879 4.0%7,140 32.1%6,737 30.3%4,750 21.4%2,308 10.4%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 434 2.0%
9-12 Years 879 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,140 32.1%
Some College 6,737 30.3%
Bach. Degree 4,750 21.4%
Grad Degree 2,308 10.4%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Marion County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,790 15,188 602 3.8% 4.4%
1991 15,895 15,271 624 3.9% 4.7%
1992 16,547 15,982 565 3.4% 4.5%
1993 17,079 16,465 614 3.6% 4.1%
1994 17,150 16,593 557 3.2% 3.6%
1995 17,827 17,226 601 3.4% 3.5%
1996 18,315 17,710 605 3.3% 3.6%
1997 18,302 17,762 540 3.0% 3.1%
1998 18,243 17,766 477 2.6% 2.8%
1999 18,305 17,896 409 2.2% 2.7%
2000 17,622 17,223 399 2.3% 2.7%
2001 17,713 17,125 588 3.3% 3.3%
2002 17,492 16,736 756 4.3% 4.0%
2003 16,980 16,208 772 4.5% 4.4%
2004 17,082 16,351 731 4.3% 4.5%
2005 17,585 16,886 699 4.0% 4.3%
2006 17,876 17,259 617 3.5% 3.7%
2007 17,829 17,191 638 3.6% 3.7%
2008 17,838 17,128 710 4.0% 4.1%
2009 17,380 16,221 1,159 6.7% 6.4%
2010 17,553 16,495 1,058 6.0% 6.1%
2011 17,236 16,283 953 5.5% 5.6%
2012 17,132 16,307 825 4.8% 5.1%
2013 17,342 16,570 772 4.5% 4.7%
2014 17,437 16,774 663 3.8% 4.2%
2015 17,435 16,870 565 3.2% 3.7%
2016 17,538 17,014 524 3.0% 3.6%
2017 17,418 16,962 456 2.6% 3.1%
2018 17,993 17,614 379 2.1% 2.6%
2019 18,550 18,150 400 2.2% 2.8%
2020 17,933 17,182 751 4.2% 5.3%
2021 18,687 18,159 528 2.8% 3.8%
2022 19,311 18,913 398 2.1% 2.7%
2023 19,395 18,962 433 2.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com