| Marion County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 29,669 | 30,001 | 1% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 26% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 24% | 15% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 12% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 41% | 40% | -1% |
| %Some College | 12% | 15% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 10% | 13% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 17,340 | 18,789 | 8% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 12,964 | 14,449 | 11% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 41% | 38% | -3% |
| %Professional & Technical | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| %Clerical | 13% | 13% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Operators | 20% | 17% | -3% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | -1% |
| %Service Workers | 16% | 16% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 8% | 5% | -3% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 33% | 34% | 1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 11,031 | 11,074 | 0% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 9% | 10% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 8% | 17% | 8% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 24% | 19% | -5% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 5% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $162,248,695 | $293,549,511 | 81% |
| Number of Families | 7,767 | 7,951 | 2% |
| Average Family Income | $20,889 | $36,920 | 77% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $132,515,110 | $249,749,801 | 88% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 7,654 | 8,209 | 7% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $17,313 | $30,424 | 76% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $23,308,885 | $23,368,785 | 0% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,723 | 2,443 | -10% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $8,560 | $9,566 | 12% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $154,204,135 | $273,118,586 | 77% |
| Earned Income Households | 8,430 | 8,666 | 3% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,292 | $31,516 | 72% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,482 | $4,187 | 69% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,192 | 575 | -52% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,716 | 987 | -42% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,626 | 924 | -43% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 3,236 | 2,137 | -34% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 2,307 | 4,554 | 97% |
| Income over $50,000 | 208 | 1,634 | 686% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |