Marion, North Carolina

Geography Marion is located at 35°40'59" North, 82°0'21" West (35.683150, -82.005855)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,943 people, 2,146 households, and 1,283 families residing in the city. The population density is 561.3/km² (1,452.1/mi²). There are 2,351 housing units at an average density of 267.0/km² (690.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 83.23% White, 10.54% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.82% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 7.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,146 households out of which 24.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% are married couples living together, 14.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% are non-families. 37.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.84.

In the city the population is spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,753, and the median income for a family is $35,463. Males have a median income of $25,403 versus $21,671 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,569. 17.3% of the population and 12.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.5% are under the age of 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older.