| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 797,159 | 1 | 14.4% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 880,380 | 1 | 13.8% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 941,945 | 1 | 13.7% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 7.9% | 44 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -5,040 | 92 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 1,855 | 1 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 7,338 | 1 | 21.4% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 73,498 | 1 | 8.3% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 162,936 | 1 | 18.5% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 72,172 | 1 | 8.2% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 256,026 | 1 | 29.1% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 219,696 | 1 | 25.0% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 96,052 | 1 | 10.9% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 35.8 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 3,580 | 1 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 14,623 | 1 | 1.7% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 227,653 | 1 | 25.9% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 764 | 1 | 0.1% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 619,169 | 1 | 70.3% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 14,591 | 1 | 1.7% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 815,199 | 1 | 92.6% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 65,181 | 2 | 7.4% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 352,164 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 64,880 | 1 | 18.4% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 80,281 | 1 | 22.8% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 41,470 | 1 | 11.8% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 111,990 | 1 | 31.8% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 419,330 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 387,183 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 208,957 $99,000 | 1 19 | 54.0% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 143,207 $567 | 1 8 | 37.0% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 171,295 | 1 | 14.8% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 139,029 | 1 | 13.3% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 32,266 | 7 | 29.6% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 7,418 | 2 | 11.7% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 6,349 | 2 | 12.0% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 4,718 | 3 | 12.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 1,257 | 2 | 12.8% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 374 | 1 | 8.6% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 553,459 | 1 | 14.2% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 81.6% | 36 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 25.4% | 5 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $37,936 | 6 | 114.2% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $45,160 | 48 | 95.2% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 15.6% | 10 | 126.8% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 22.8% | 11 | 133.3% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 8,928 | 1 | 24.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 126,566 | 1 | 19.6% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 82,494 | 1 | 18.9% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 14,653 | 1 | 16.8% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 1,823 | 1 | 19.0% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 7,526 | 1 | 13.5% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 465,102 | 1 | 14.4% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 438,972 | 1 | 14.4% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 26,130 | 1 | 13.7% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.6 | 62 | 94.9% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 8.4 | 66 | 91.3% | 9.2 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 678,783 | 100.0% | $38,224,019 | 100.0% | $56,313 | | Wage and Salary | 632,699 | 93.2% | $28,243,837 | 73.9% | $44,640 | | Farm Proprietors | 209 | 0.0% | -$329 | 0.0% | -$1,574 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 45,875 | 6.8% | $3,507,035 | 9.2% | $76,448 | | Farm | 548 | 0.1% | $9,237 | 0.0% | $16,856 | | Nonfarm | 678,235 | 99.9% | $38,214,782 | 100.0% | $56,344 | | Private | 596,805 | 87.9% | $33,378,018 | 87.3% | $55,928 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 49,302 | 7.3% | $968,479 | 2.5% | $19,644 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 11,178 | 1.6% | $612,159 | 1.6% | $54,765 | | Construction | 38,682 | 5.7% | $2,541,740 | 6.6% | $65,709 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 74,798 | 11.0% | $4,175,908 | 10.9% | $55,829 | | Information | 12,687 | 1.9% | $895,160 | 2.3% | $70,557 | | Manufacturing | 68,413 | 10.1% | $7,181,372 | 18.8% | $104,971 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 39,959 | 5.9% | $3,308,483 | 8.7% | $82,797 | | Retail Trade | 62,171 | 9.2% | $1,898,889 | 5.0% | $30,543 | | Trans., Warehousing | 38,100 | 5.6% | $1,787,369 | 4.7% | $46,913 | | Wholesale Trade | 32,910 | 4.8% | $2,345,875 | 6.1% | $71,282 | | Other Private (not above) | 168,605 | 24.8% | $7,662,584 | 20.0% | $45,447 | | Government | 81,430 | 12.0% | $4,836,764 | 12.7% | $59,398 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 1,895 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $211,011 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 841 | 44.4% | 70.8% | $130,548 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 10 | 0.5% | 1.9% | $1,130 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 46 | 2.4% | 1.2% | $3,727 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 998 | 52.7% | 26.0% | $75,607 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Marion FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Marion TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 207,900 | 29.1% | All Areas | 38,058 | 7.0% | | Hamilton County | 54,626 | 7.6% | Hamilton County | 12,851 | 2.4% | | Hendricks County | 36,989 | 5.2% | Hendricks County | 7,225 | 1.3% | | Johnson County | 30,832 | 4.3% | Johnson County | 5,694 | 1.0% | | Hancock County | 17,365 | 2.4% | Hancock County | 1,628 | 0.3% | | Morgan County | 15,132 | 2.1% | Out of state | 1,540 | 0.3% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |