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Marion, NC Profile


Marion, NC, population 6,998, is located in North Carolina's McDowell county, about 72.9 miles from Charlotte and 103.0 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Marion's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Marion has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Marion's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White83%
African American11%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,811N/A
20016,8841.07%
20026,841-0.62%
20036,822-0.28%
20046,813-0.13%
20056,8790.97%
20066,9020.33%
20076,9410.57%
20086,9750.49%
20096,9980.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,753
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001477
2002861
2003687
2004872
2005N/A
2006587
2007750
2008646
2009619
2010513
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 11418
2002 14732
2003 011320
2004 021031
2005 ----
2006 01524
2007 00929
2008 10923
2009 01823
2010 011025

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,272
20026,733
20037,840
20048,903
2005N/A
20068,977
20078,304
20088,901
20098,804
20106,244
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 67 180 18
2002 111 218 15
2003 108 270 10
2004 114 300 25
2005 - - -
2006 154 289 16
2007 136 263 22
2008 160 269 26
2009 131 300 24
2010 136 285 17

Location

Elevation1,395 feet above sea level
Land Area3.2 Square Miles



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