The Marion County Indicator Dashboard is a set of metrics that tracks the area's key trends.
In addition to the data points below, you will find links to both the Annual Condition of Business written report and presentation. Contact MCDC for more information or to schedule a presentation.
33,770
2023 Population Estimate
33,770
2023 Population Estimate
Source
US Census
13,310
2022 Households
13,310
2022 Households
Source
US Census
8.1%
2022 Poverty Rate
8.1%
2022 Poverty Rate
Source
US Census
39.8
2022 Median Age
39.8
2022 Median Age
Source
US Census
5.1 %
2022 Population of Color
4.2 %
Population Change 2000 to 2020
4.2 %
Population Change 2000 to 2020
Source
US Census
3,035
Net New Job Growth, 2013-2023
3,035
Net New Job Growth, 2013-2023
Source
DSM USA Data Hub
2,179
Health Care & Social Services Jobs, 2023
2,179
Health Care & Social Services Jobs, 2023
Source
BLS
$73,451
Median Household Income, 2022
$73,451
Median Household Income, 2022
Source
US Census
8.1 %
Poverty Rate, 2022
8.1 %
Poverty Rate, 2022
Source
US Census
$568 mil.
Exports, 2017
$568 mil.
Exports, 2017
Source
DSM USA Data Hub
483
Patents per Capita, 2015
483
Patents per Capita, 2015
Source
DSM USA Data Hub
1,060
Number of Establishments, 2023
1,060
Number of Establishments, 2023
Source
BLS
33.72%
Jobs in Stage 2 Companies
33.72%
Jobs in Stage 2 Companies
Source
YourEconomy.org
16 minutes
Average Commute Distance, One-way
16 minutes
Average Commute Distance, One-way
Source
Pella Laborshed, 2020
$49.2 million
Annual Traveler Expenditures
$49.2 million
Annual Traveler Expenditures
Source
Economic Impact of Travel on Iowa Counties, 2022
216
New Business Applications 2019
216
New Business Applications 2019
Source
Up 2.9% from 2018
32%
Prime Employers Who Plan To Expand In Next 3 Years
32%
Prime Employers Who Plan To Expand In Next 3 Years
Source
Best of Iowa-15% statewide
19,395
Laborforce, 2023
19,395
Laborforce, 2023
Source
US Census
2,207
New Manufacturing Jobs Added 2013 to 2023
66.8%
Labor Participation Rate
66.8%
Labor Participation Rate
Source
US News & World Report-US is 58.9%
2.2%
Unemployment Rate, 2023
2.2%
Unemployment Rate, 2023
Source
Iowa Workforce Development
44.0 %
% Jobs in Manufacturing, 2023
44.0 %
% Jobs in Manufacturing, 2023
Source
US Census-Marion County Ranks 23rd out of 3,141 US counties
$87,986
Average Wage per Job-Manufacturing, 2023
$87,986
Average Wage per Job-Manufacturing, 2023
Source
US Census
88.5%
Households with a Computer
88.5%
Households with a Computer
Source
US Census
1,842
Population Age 0-4, 2022
1,842
Population Age 0-4, 2022
Source
US Census
5,287
Marion County Public School Enrollment, 2020-21
5,287
Marion County Public School Enrollment, 2020-21
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More Information
Source
Iowa Dept. of Education
42.9 %
Degree Beyond High School-Adults 25+, 2022
42.9 %
Degree Beyond High School-Adults 25+, 2022
Source
US Census
94.2 %
High School Diploma or More-Adults 25+, 2022
94.2 %
High School Diploma or More-Adults 25+, 2022
Source
US Census
259
Central College Graduates, 2022
259
Central College Graduates, 2022
Source
DSM USA Data Hub
119
Residential Building Permits, 2023
119
Residential Building Permits, 2023
Source
US Census
Over 30
Unique Locally Owned Restaurants
Over 30
Unique Locally Owned Restaurants
Source
MCDC
52.4%
Lives Within a Half-mile of a Park
52.4%
Lives Within a Half-mile of a Park
Source
US News & World Report-US is 14.6%
$222,766
Average Single-Family Detached Sale Price, 2021 to Date
$222,766
Average Single-Family Detached Sale Price, 2021 to Date
Source
Iowa Association of Realtors
89.5
Cost of Living, 2023
72.4 %
Owner Occupied Housing Units, 2022
72.4 %
Owner Occupied Housing Units, 2022
Source
US Census
