Marion, IA Profile

Marion, IA, population 30,233, is located in Iowa's Linn county, about 3.0 miles from Cedar Rapids and 107.9 miles from Des Moines.

Through the 90's Marion's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Marion has grown by about 15%.

Marion's property crime levels tend to be lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Marion tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	34.00
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,294	N/A
2001	27,058	2.91%
2002	27,595	1.98%
2003	28,637	3.78%
2004	29,790	4.03%
2005	30,233	1.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,591

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	15
2002	68
2003	98
2004	125
2005	80
2006	92
2007	126
2008	97

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	4	7	10	7	5	4
Robbery	0	3	4	1	2	1	5	5
Aggravated Assault	4	15	19	28	12	19	30	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,348
2002	1,300
2003	1,528
2004	1,906
2005	1,436
2006	1,721
2007	1,605
2008	1,897

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	89	86	117	192	115	101	137	175
Larceny, Theft	265	248	286	339	288	390	353	415
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	9	20	19	27	32	20	35
Arson	5	7	4	11	7	12	7	11

Location

Land Area

9.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities