Iowa

Marion County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
94.3%
Other
5.7%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Marion Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMarion CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White94.3%81.1%58%
Hispanic2%8.1%—
Black or African American1.1%4.6%—
Indian0.5%0.5%—
East Asian0.5%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Marion County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMarion CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$78,680$75,059$80,734
Median home value$233,000$208,000$332,700
Home price to income3.0×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$884/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income13.5%15.5%21.0%