Marion, IN Profile

Marion, IN, population 30,644, is located in Indiana's Grant county, about 48.3 miles from Ft Wayne and 60.7 miles from Indianapolis.

Through the 90's Marion's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Marion has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	34.50
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	31,320	N/A
2001	31,794	1.51%
2002	31,515	-0.88%
2003	31,333	-0.58%
2004	30,968	-1.16%
2005	30,644	-1.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,440

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	829
2002	864
2003	603
2004	386
2005	365
2006	N/A
2007	314
2008	259

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	4	0	1	-	3	1
Forcible Rape	17	20	13	18	18	-	19	14
Robbery	57	64	70	62	50	-	49	49
Aggravated Assault	185	189	99	39	44	-	24	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,340
2002	5,964
2003	5,902
2004	6,042
2005	5,761
2006	N/A
2007	5,263
2008	5,195

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	400	359	382	370	302	-	322	326
Larceny, Theft	1,507	1,417	1,352	1,406	1,388	-	1128	1115
Motor Vehicle Theft	90	116	86	86	96	-	144	124
Arson	12	9	3	13	8	23	7	23

Location

Elevation	815 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.5 Square Miles