Marion Demographics

PopulationMarion town, LouisianaLouisiana
Total Population8064,468,976
Male46.2%48.4%
Female53.8%51.6%
18 years and over70.7%72.7%
65 years and over13.9%11.6%
Married Persons51.6%51.2%
Single Persons48.4%48.8%
Median Age34.734.0
Average Family Size3.133.16
Ethnicity
White45.0%64.8%
Black or African American54.7%32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%1.0%
Asian0.1%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.6%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.0%2.4%
Housing CharacteristicsMarion town, LouisianaLouisiana
Total Housing Units3801,847,181
Median Home Cost$61,200$85,000
Number of Households3261,656,053
Persons per Household2.472.62
Economic CharacteristicsMarion town, LouisianaLouisiana
Median Household Income$22,417$32,566
Per Capita Income$10,119$16,912
In Labor Force54.3%59.4%
Families below poverty level20.8%15.8%
Education CharacteristicsMarion town, LouisianaLouisiana
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment135571,548
High School Enrollment62282,890
College or Graduate School32258,000
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate45.8%32.4%
Associates Degree2.7%3.5%
Bachelor's Degree6.4%12.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.5%6.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census