| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 42,182 | 29 | 0.8% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 46,709 | 31 | 0.7% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 51,264 | 29 | 0.7% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 7.0% | 54 |   | 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 | -239 | 77 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 109 | 12 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 279 | 24 | 0.8% | 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) | 3,355 | 30 | 7.2% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 8,724 | 30 | 18.7% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 3,646 | 32 | 7.8% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 12,511 | 30 | 26.8% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 12,060 | 33 | 25.8% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 6,413 | 30 | 13.7% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 37.1 |   |   | 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 | 156 | 27 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 208 | 38 | 0.4% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 337 | 42 | 0.7% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 21 | 29 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 45,602 | 31 | 97.6% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 385 | 31 | 0.8% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 42,498 | 33 | 91.0% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 4,211 | 14 | 9.0% | 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) | 16,519 | 33 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 4,670 | 30 | 28.3% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 5,457 | 32 | 33.0% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 1,237 | 36 | 7.5% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 3,688 | 33 | 22.3% | 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) | 19,406 | 32 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 18,099 | 30 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 12,686 $88,100 | 32 38 | 70.1% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 3,833 $500 | 33 25 | 21.2% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 8,861 | 29 | 0.8% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 7,900 | 31 | 0.8% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 961 | 92 | 0.9% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 716 | 36 | 1.1% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 567 | 37 | 1.1% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 475 | 36 | 1.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 50 | 53 | 0.5% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 42 | 40 | 1.0% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 28,555 | 31 | 0.7% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 79.8% | 60 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 14.9% | 25 |   | 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 | $28,571 | 59 | 86.0% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $50,647 | 20 | 106.8% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 9.4% | 67 | 76.4% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.8% | 68 | 74.9% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 89 | 58 | 0.2% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 3,208 | 44 | 0.5% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 3,352 | 26 | 0.8% | 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 | 679 | 29 | 0.8% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 66 | 34 | 0.7% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 415 | 32 | 0.7% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 23,020 | 31 | 0.7% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 21,309 | 32 | 0.7% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 1,711 | 28 | 0.9% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 7.4 | 12 | 125.4% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 11.4 | 20 | 121.3% | 9.4 | 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 | 25,129 | 100.0% | $850,492 | 100.0% | $33,845 | | Wage and Salary | 19,774 | 78.7% | $605,635 | 71.2% | $30,628 | | Farm Proprietors | 920 | 3.7% | $20,366 | 2.4% | $22,137 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,435 | 17.6% | $73,558 | 8.6% | $16,586 | | Farm | 1,054 | 4.2% | $24,468 | 2.9% | $23,214 | | Nonfarm | 24,075 | 95.8% | $826,024 | 97.1% | $34,310 | | Private | 21,482 | 85.5% | $719,819 | 84.6% | $33,508 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,450 | 5.8% | $18,697 | 2.2% | $12,894 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 276 | 1.1% | $7,901 | 0.9% | $28,627 | | Construction | 1,351 | 5.4% | $40,969 | 4.8% | $30,325 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 2,020 | 8.0% | $67,347 | 7.9% | $33,340 | | Information | 224 | 0.9% | $10,889 | 1.3% | $48,612 | | Manufacturing | 6,717 | 26.7% | $324,082 | 38.1% | $48,248 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Retail Trade | 2,680 | 10.7% | $56,307 | 6.6% | $21,010 | | Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Wholesale Trade | 640 | 2.5% | $37,445 | 4.4% | $58,508 | | Other Private (not above) | 4,629* | 18.4%* | $105,998* | 12.5%* | $22,899* | | Government | 2,593 | 10.3% | $106,205 | 12.5% | $40,958 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $20,996 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 109 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $20,996 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $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 Marshall FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Marshall TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 4,735 | 16.6% | All Areas | 7,280 | 23.4% | | Starke County | 1,485 | 5.2% | St Joseph County | 2,789 | 9.0% | | St Joseph County | 1,144 | 4.0% | Elkhart County | 2,413 | 7.8% | | Fulton County | 569 | 2.0% | Kosciusko County | 923 | 3.0% | | Kosciusko County | 447 | 1.6% | Fulton County | 221 | 0.7% | | Elkhart County | 318 | 1.1% | Starke County | 210 | 0.7% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |