Marion, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,217 (Urban population: 4,441, Rural population: 776 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,439 (1,996 occupied: 1,568 owner occupied, 428 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	38%

Housing density: 167 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $962 (lower quartile is $658, upper quartile is $1,162)

Median gross rent in Marion, MA in 2007: $1,111

Housing units in Marion with a mortgage: 1,064 (72 second mortgage, 198 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 382

Marion,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $464,389 (it was $230,800 in 2000)

Marion:	$464,389
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $299,121 - $647,068

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $563,721
Here: $563,721
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $672,861
Here: $672,861
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $1,331,525
Here: $1,331,525
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $356,800
Here: $356,800
State: $431,982

Mobile homes: $85,000
Here: $85,000
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,019

In family households: 4,412 (1,171 male householders, 273 female householders)
1,239 spouses, 1,561 children (1,446 natural, 70 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 22 other relatives, 63 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 607 (215 male householders (198 living alone)), 331 female householders (279 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 104 (99 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 694 2-persons, 283 3-persons, 271 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 477 1-person, 69 2-persons.

1,055 married couples with children.
164 single-parent households (34 men, 130 women).

96.3% of residents of Marion speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 172 (3.4%)
(73.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 83 5 rooms: 220 6 rooms: 315 7 rooms: 367 8 rooms: 238 9 or more rooms: 318

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 64 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 92 6 rooms: 91 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 30 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 62
1995 to 1998: 243
1990 to 1994: 145
1980 to 1989: 267
1970 to 1979: 253
1960 to 1969: 230
1950 to 1959: 367
1940 to 1949: 169
1939 or earlier: 703

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Marion:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 242 3 bedrooms: 725 4 bedrooms: 439 5 or more bedrooms: 121

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 96 2 bedrooms: 118 3 bedrooms: 130 4 bedrooms: 54 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 417 2 vehicles: 878 3 vehicles: 236 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 279 2 vehicles: 111 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Marion, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 20
$90,000 to $99,999: 58
$100,000 to $124,999: 79
$125,000 to $149,999: 133
$150,000 to $174,999: 145
$175,000 to $199,999: 162
$200,000 to $249,999: 184
$250,000 to $299,999: 174
$300,000 to $399,999: 227
$400,000 to $499,999: 79
$500,000 to $749,999: 77
$750,000 to $999,999: 57
$1,000,000 or more: 32

Marion rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Marion:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 2
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 28
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 24
$900 to $999: 35
$1,000 to $1,249: 68
$1,250 to $1,499: 20
$1,500 to $1,999: 30
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 121

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 28 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 16 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 69

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.8%
Number of people working at home: 82 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 160
5 to 9 minutes: 394
10 to 14 minutes: 298
15 to 19 minutes: 233
20 to 24 minutes: 276
25 to 29 minutes: 201
30 to 34 minutes: 248
35 to 39 minutes: 44
40 to 44 minutes: 52
45 to 59 minutes: 268
60 to 89 minutes: 188
90 or more minutes: 110

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,059 (81%)
Carpooled: 217 (8%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 36 (1%)
Bicycle: 23 (1%)
Walked: 131 (5%)
Worked at home: 82 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 64
$10,000 to $14,999: 74
$15,000 to $19,999: 67
$20,000 to $24,999: 92
$25,000 to $29,999: 90
$30,000 to $34,999: 80
$35,000 to $39,999: 163
$40,000 to $44,999: 60
$45,000 to $49,999: 79
$50,000 to $59,999: 202
$60,000 to $74,999: 213
$75,000 to $99,999: 262
$100,000 to $124,999: 170
$125,000 to $149,999: 73
$150,000 to $199,999: 112
$200,000 or more: 189

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1012

English: 793

Portuguese: 300

Italian: 268

Cape Verdean: 249

Subsaharan African:: 249

German: 200

United States or American: 175

Scottish: 148

Other groups: 138

Norwegian: 133

French Canadian: 120

French (except Basque): 119

Scotch-Irish: 102

Swedish: 99

Polish: 98

European: 92

Eastern European: 51

Russian: 36

British: 33

Greek: 26

Austrian: 24

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23

Ukrainian: 20

Dutch: 18

Canadian: 16

Swiss: 13

West Indian: 12

Croatian: 12

Barbadian: 11

Armenian: 8

Welsh: 7

Brazilian: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Hungarian: 5

Slovak: 5

Lebanese: 4

Arab:: 4

Danish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (26%)
Other Western Africa (16%)
Portugal (15%)
Canada (7%)
Barbados (6%)
France (5%)
Germany (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3409
Northeast: 1022
Midwest: 152
South: 208
West: 120

60% of Marion residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 358
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 118
Associate degree: 136
Bachelor's degree: 482
Master's degree: 231
Professional school degree: 147
Doctorate degree: 59

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 369
Less than 1 year of college: 122
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 240
Associate degree: 216
Bachelor's degree: 444
Master's degree: 297
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 77

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $78,386
Black householders: $86,322
Asian householders: $244,014
Some other race householders: $44,271
Two or more races householders: $27,409
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,657

Marion household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Marion household income for Black householders

Marion household income for Asian householders

Marion household income for Some other race householders

Marion household income for Two or more races householders

Marion household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Marion marital status for males

Marion marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $468,021
Black or African American householders: $263,174
Asian householders: $158,947
Some other race householders: $284,821
Hispanic or Latino householders: $450,984

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,154
One, attached: 87
Two: 78
3 or 4: 66
5 to 9: 5
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 30
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $145,222

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Marion:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Utility gas (21%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%) Utility gas (32%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55

Here:	8.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 61

Here:	26.1%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34

Here:	30.4%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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