Marion township, Michigan Population 2024

12,104

Marion township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.74%
  • Two or more races: 3.93%
  • Asian: 0.69%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Black or African American: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
346.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.39% (833)
The current population of Marion township, Michigan is 12,104 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,271.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,90694.74%
Two or more races4523.93%
Asian790.69%
Other race620.54%
Black or African American70.06%
Native American50.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion township Population by Race

Marion township Population Pyramid 2024

Marion township Median Age

43.4

Total

43.6

Male

43.1

Female

Marion township Adults

There are 9,040 adults, (1,830 of whom are seniors) in Marion township.

Marion township Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion township Sex Ratio

Female5,84850.8%
Male5,66349.2%

Marion township Population by Age

Marion township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8882.9595.44.6
Married2,8763.3996.73.3
Non Family6961.2789.810.2
Male1752.9392.67.4
Female1412.51000

3.23

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

95.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1742.16%
Associates Degree83910.41%
Bachelors Degree2,47830.74%
Graduate Degree6548.11%
High School Graduate1,71821.31%
Less Than 9th Grade220.27%
Some College2,17626.99%

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
White7,6417,4562,995
Hispanic24524597
2+ Races22321472
Other Race62628
Asian575721
Native American550
Black311

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 39.59%.

Marion township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,516$85,469$48,829
Graduate Degree$82,000$118,393$64,375
High School Graduate$46,275$69,861$27,039
Less Than 9th Grade$57,813$59,297$0
Overall$60,180$79,583$46,444
Some College$61,875$75,893$45,696

$60,180

Average Earnings

$79,583

Average Male

$46,444

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

98.3% of Marion township residents speak only English, while 1.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.65% of the population.

Marion township Language

Marion township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,7994033.73%
Hispanic413235.57%
Multiple452235.09%
Black3133.33%

3.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.75%

Male Poverty Rate

5.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion township is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion township is White, with 3.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.96%.

Marion township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.71%
High School4.83%
Some College2.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.11%

Marion township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.3%
Female Employed5.18%
Male Employed0.81%
Male Unemployed0%

Marion township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marion township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,853$145,442
Households$126,328$134,341
Married Families$138,908$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,803$75,836

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.3%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

611

Number of Veterans

582

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam235
First Gulf War175
Second Gulf War110
Korea5
World War II0

Marion township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+150
35 to 54144
65 to 74144
55 to 64130
18 to 3443

Marion township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5706.63%
Hispanic7019.94%
Other Race3556.45%
2+ Races61.89%

Marion township Veterans by Race

Marion township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

4.3%

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

82.88%

Born in Marion township

97.76%

Native Born

2.24%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.76% of Marion township residents were born in the United States, with 82.88% having been born in Michigan. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Marion township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,1042001.55%
202812,9042001.57%
202712,7042001.6%
202612,5042001.63%
202512,3042001.65%
202412,1042001.68%
202311,9042001.71%
202211,7042081.81%
202111,4962252%
202011,2711050.94%
201911,166410.37%
201811,1251141.04%
201711,0111691.56%
201610,8421131.05%
201510,7291351.27%
201410,5942162.08%
201310,3781831.79%
201210,195520.51%
201110,143860.86%
201010,05700%

Marion township Population by Year