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Foreign-born residents accounted for 2.4% of the population in 2026. Median household income was US$56,912 a year in July 2026. There were 185 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Owner occupation was 63.3%, and the vacancy rate was 8.73% in July 2026. Its population was 16,836 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population17,148people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,203EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent809.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.55%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,399offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 114% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.83µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Marion?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Marion.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$921 per month, while the median home value was US$158,300 in July 2026. 52.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Marion recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$921/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)889.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent809.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes432 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Marion a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–61%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 395 of 17,148 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Marion is 3.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income56,912 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband60.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription84.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription5.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet9.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,203 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,459 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate3.55 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Marion?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,459 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,751of €2,722 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,722
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €889
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,751
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Marion Salary needed to live in Marion

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Marion. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Marion. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools11 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents21.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents185 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,532 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Marion when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMarion highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Marion highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Marion620
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,399 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes71 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.91 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportMWA3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Marion. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Marion.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Marion is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.83 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202429Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.17 · Feb 7.94 · Mar 13.39 · Apr 19.83 · May 24.78 · Jun 29.39 · Jul 31.17 · Aug 30.78 · Sep 27.33 · Oct 21.06 · Nov 13.44 · Dec 7.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00111265 (CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLT)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.78 · Feb -3.11 · Mar 1.39 · Apr 6.83 · May 12.83 · Jun 17.72 · Jul 19.78 · Aug 18.11 · Sep 13.33 · Oct 6.72 · Nov 1.56 · Dec -2.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00111265 (CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLT)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.33 · Feb 2 · Mar 7.92 · Apr 14.05 · May 19.15 · Jun 23.89 · Jul 25.72 · Aug 25.45 · Sep 21.75 · Oct 14.64 · Nov 7.69 · Dec 2.49 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 85.34 · Feb 78.99 · Mar 114.8 · Apr 141 · May 131.6 · Jun 116.8 · Jul 104.6 · Aug 80.26 · Sep 87.38 · Oct 93.98 · Nov 114 · Dec 94.49 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00111265 (CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLT)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading39.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.22 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,040 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.8 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.89 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Evansville ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 395 is not 1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.95 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents395 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density459.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population17,148 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,069 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value158,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes63.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate58.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad2.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage70.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance5.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher28.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available90.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,496 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home11.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans80.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Marion

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Marion alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 437 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.0% Marion+543%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,399 Marion−78%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,203 Marion+51%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 17,148 Marion+192%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,459 Marionno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.5% Marion+6%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 8.0 km Marion+13%
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Cities near Marion

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Natchitoches17,146 residentsFort Thomas17,142 residentsFairburn17,133 residentsHugo17,167 residentsHuntington17,167 residentsLemay17,117 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Marion?

The median gross salary is 3,459 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Marion?

The unemployment rate is 3.55 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Marion?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.83 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Marion?

Police recorded 3,399 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Marion?

The published population is 17,148 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Marion?

395 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Marion a good place to live?

Marion may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Marion?

Herrin, Carterville, West Frankfort are near Marion. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Marion (Illinois), United States: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  12. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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