Marion township, Illinois Population 2024

3,870

Marion township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marion township was:

  • White: 94.79%
  • Black or African American: 2.39%
  • Two or more races: 1.95%
  • Other race: 0.85%
  • Asian: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
44.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
86.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.82% (-32)
The current population of Marion township, Illinois is 3,870 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,902.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,69594.79%
Black or African American932.39%
Two or more races761.95%
Other race330.85%
Asian10.03%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion township Population by Race

Marion township Population Pyramid 2024

Marion township Median Age

51.2

Total

47

Male

53.5

Female

Marion township Adults

There are 3,168 adults, (712 of whom are seniors) in Marion township.

Marion township Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion township Sex Ratio

Female1,91649.15%
Male1,98250.85%

Marion township Population by Age

Marion township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5192.5787.212.8
Married1,0742.9392.97.1
Non Family3121.1267.932.1
Female742.7289.210.8
Male593.4181.418.6

2.88

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

87.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1204.17%
Associates Degree42414.73%
Bachelors Degree69124%
Graduate Degree2789.66%
High School Graduate74725.95%
Less Than 9th Grade291.01%
Some College59020.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marion township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marion township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7742,628907
Black515141
Hispanic292918
2+ Races272418
Other Race20200
Asian110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 80.39%.

Marion township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,292$86,875$41,689
Graduate Degree$46,780$0$46,932
High School Graduate$33,715$39,167$33,172
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,955$72,757$34,192
Some College$61,719$83,074$24,722

$45,955

Average Earnings

$72,757

Average Male

$34,192

Average Female

Marion township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marion township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marion township Language

99.65% of Marion township residents speak only English, while 0.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.21% of the population.

Marion township Language

Marion township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,684411.11%
Hispanic7856.41%
Black9355.38%

1.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.76%

Male Poverty Rate

1.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion township is Hispanic, with 6.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion township is White, with 1.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.03%.

Marion township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School1.61%
Some College1.18%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Marion township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.39%
Male Employed0.66%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Marion township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marion township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,301$128,833
Households$98,934$118,513
Married Families$109,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,750$68,313

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.8%

Male Marriage Rate

73.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Marion township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marion township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Marion township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marion township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

139

Number of Veterans

136

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
First Gulf War25
Second Gulf War23
World War II6
Korea0

Marion township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5455
65 to 7434
75+25
55 to 6418
18 to 347

Marion township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1394.62%

Marion township Veterans by Race

Marion township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Marion township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marion township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marion township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.73%

Born in Marion township

98.56%

Native Born

1.44%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.56% of Marion township residents were born in the United States, with 82.73% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Marion township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,850-4-0.1%
20283,854-4-0.1%
20273,858-4-0.1%
20263,862-4-0.1%
20253,866-4-0.1%
20243,870-4-0.1%
20233,874-4-0.1%
20223,878-7-0.18%
20213,885-17-0.44%
20203,902-21-0.54%
20193,923-10-0.25%
20183,933-8-0.2%
20173,941-14-0.35%
20163,955-27-0.68%
20153,982-31-0.77%
20144,013-23-0.57%
20134,036-38-0.93%
20124,074-22-0.54%
20114,096-33-0.8%
20104,12900%

Marion township Population by Year