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Marion, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Marion is a Census city of 16,836 people across 14.40 square miles of land, in Williamson County. Median household income is $56,912, 63.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 29 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marion
What Marion is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.4 sq mi
- Water area0.22 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,169
- County holding the largest share of its areaWilliamson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
How many people live in Marion
- Population16,836
- Median age42.2
- Population under 183,537
- Share under 1821.0 percent
- Population 65 and over3,963
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent
- Households8,260
- Family households4,417
- Share of households that are families53.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
Income and work in Marion
- Median household income$56,912
- Per capita income$39,024
- Civilian labor force8,001
- Employed7,717
- Unemployed284 plus or minus 119
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over12,477
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
Housing in Marion
- Housing units9,050
- Occupied units8,260
- Vacant units790 plus or minus 199
- Vacancy rate8.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied5,227
- Renter occupied3,033
- Ownership rate63.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$921
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent
- Single family units6,054
- Share single family66.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,606
- Share in buildings of two or more28.8 percent
- Mobile homes390 plus or minus 145
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
How Marion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,651
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,813
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,717
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.8 percent
- Drove alone80.3 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home11.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
SBA loans in Marion (7(a))
- Approvals29
- Gross approval$12,906,400
- Average approval$445,048
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$952,000
- Largest approval$3,430,000
- Jobs supported258
- Jobs per approval8.9
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS23
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marion
SBA loans in Marion (504)
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$20,454,000
- Average approval$1,203,176
- Median approval$1,227,000
- Largest approval$3,285,000
- Jobs supported273
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marion
Flood risk in Marion
- NFIP communityCity of Marion
- NFIP community number170719
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/04/08
The City of Marion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170719 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Williamson County, not Marion
Williamson County context, not Marion figures
- Establishments in Williamson County1,597
- Covered employment, Williamson County28,465
- Average annual pay, Williamson County$53,081
- Housing units permitted, Williamson County138
Every figure in this section is published for Williamson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marion.
All Williamson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Marion questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marion, Illinois?
16,836, in 8,260 households. Marion city covers 14.40 square miles of land, which is 1,169 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marion in?
Williamson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Marion?
$56,912. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,300. Median gross rent is $921 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marion businesses?
29 7(a) approvals totaling $12.9 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 17 504 approvals worth $20.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marion borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marion. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Marion in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marion appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marion, city of, community 170719, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Marion figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Williamson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Marion.
Is zoning published for Marion?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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