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Marion, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Marion is a Census city of 27,531 people across 15.70 square miles of land, in Grant County. Median household income is $43,343, 58.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marion
What Marion is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.7 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,753
- County holding the largest share of its areaGrant 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
- Population27,531
- Median age35.2
- Population under 185,589
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over5,086
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent
- Households10,960
- Family households5,606
- Share of households that are families51.1 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$43,343
- Per capita income$24,101
- Civilian labor force12,453
- Employed11,489
- Unemployed964 plus or minus 219
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over17,126
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
Housing in Marion
- Housing units12,924
- Occupied units10,960
- Vacant units1,964
- Vacancy rate15.2 percent
- Owner occupied6,441
- Renter occupied4,519
- Ownership rate58.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$805
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.3 percent
- Single family units9,479
- Share single family73.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,866
- Share in buildings of two or more22.2 percent
- Mobile homes579 plus or minus 263
- Median year structure built1957
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 commute10,448
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,138
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,882
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.0 percent
- Drove alone71.6 percent
- Carpooled10.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.9 percent
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marion
SBA loans in Marion (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$7,830,300
- Average approval$602,331
- Median approval$521,000
- Largest approval$1,266,000
- Jobs supported86
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term192 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more38.5 percent
- Share to franchises7.7 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,220,000
- Average approval$406,667
- Median approval$315,000
- Largest approval$598,000
- Jobs supported48
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marion, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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 number180412
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/09/14
The City of Marion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180412 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.
Grant County, not Marion
Grant County context, not Marion figures
- Establishments in Grant County1,261
- Covered employment, Grant County27,333
- Average annual pay, Grant County$50,883
- Housing units permitted, Grant County52
Every figure in this section is published for Grant County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marion.
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, Indiana?
27,531, in 10,960 households. Marion city covers 15.70 square miles of land, which is 1,753 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?
Grant 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?
$43,343. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,300. Median gross rent is $805 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?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $7.8 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $521,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.2 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 1 loan has 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 180412, 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 Grant 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.