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Marion, ND

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

176
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.5
years ∙ half population younger than 36.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
23.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Marion is a city within LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States.
Location
City in LaMoure County, ND, US
Co-ordinates
DEC46.611226° N, 98.338706° W
DMS46° 36′ 40.41″ N, 98° 20′ 19.34″ W

Population Density & area

209.5/sq mi (81.11/km²)
Total Area
1.01 sq mi (2.6 km²)
Land Area
0.84 sq mi (2.17 km²) · 83.4%
Water Area
0.17 sq mi (0.43 km²) · 16.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.1% male
Male 51.1%
Female 48.9%
males per 100 females
Marion 104.7
LaMoure County 109.5
North Dakota 105.1

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Marion 0%
LaMoure County 1%
North Dakota 4.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.5
years ∙ half population younger than 36.5, half older
Marion
36.5
LaMoure County
46.5
North Dakota
35.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
102.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Marion 102.3
LaMoure County 98.7
North Dakota 66.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Marion LaMoure County North Dakota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 34.1% 22.9% 23.5%
Working age (18-64) 49.4% 50.3% 60%
Senior (65+) 16.5% 26.8% 16.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 102.3 98.7 66.8
Child dependency ratio 69 45.6 39.2
Old-age dependency ratio 33.3 53.2 27.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
86.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
13.6%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
23.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Marion 23.5%
LaMoure County 8.9%
North Dakota 32.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Marion population
Marion LaMoure County North Dakota
Hispanic or Latino 0% 1.9% 4.7%
Mexican 0% 1.1% 2.8%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.8% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 98.1% 95.3%
One race 86.4% 96.1% 91.3%
White 86.4% 95.4% 81.7%
Black or African American 0% 0.1% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.5% 4.2%
Asian 0% 0.1% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 13.6% 2% 4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

74.6% family
Family 74.6%
Non family 25.4%
% family households
Marion 74.6%
LaMoure County 66.5%
North Dakota 57.3%

Average household size

2.63
persons per household
Marion
2.63
LaMoure County
2.26
North Dakota
2.28

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Marion population
Marion LaMoure County North Dakota
Total households 67 1,745 331,063
Average houshold size 2.63 2.26 2.28
Family households 50 1,160 189,842
Average family size 3.14 2.83 3
Married couple family 43 1,025 151,685
Other families 7 135 38,157
Male householder 0 54 13,926
Female householder 7 81 24,231
Non-family households 17 585 141,221
One-person households 17 563 114,955
Male householder 15 270 61,956
Senior (65+) living alone 4 145 15,355
Female householder 2 293 52,999
Senior (65+) living alone 1 194 25,603
Other living arrangements 0 22 26,266

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

83
housing units
Marion 83
LaMoure County 2,066
North Dakota 377,281

Occupancy status

80.7% occupied
Occupied 80.7%
Vacant 19.3%
vacancy rate
Marion 19.3%
LaMoure County 15.5%
North Dakota 12.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
85.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
3.6%
Mobile homes
10.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1976
Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
21.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
12%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
45.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
20.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Marion LaMoure County North Dakota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 6.4 5.7
1–3 rooms 2.4% 6.2% 15.7%
4–6 rooms 63.8% 46.4% 44.8%
7+ rooms 33.7% 47.5% 39.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1% 3.2%
1 bedroom 4.8% 6.1% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 18.1% 20.7% 27.9%
3 bedrooms 45.8% 40.5% 31.5%
4+ bedrooms 31.3% 31.7% 27.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1976 1967 1983
Total housing units 83 2,066 377,281
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.6% owners
Renter-occupied 13.4%
Owner-occupied 86.6%
homeownership rate
Marion 86.6%
LaMoure County 83.6%
North Dakota 62.9%

Average household size

2.79
Owner-occupied
1.56
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Marion 2.79
LaMoure County 2.35
North Dakota 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Marion LaMoure County North Dakota
Total occupied units 67 1,745 331,063
Year moved in
2020 or later 9% 14% 28.1%
2010 to 2019 32.8% 30.9% 39.7%
2000 to 2009 17.9% 18.2% 13.8%
1999 or earlier 40.3% 36.8% 18.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.5% 97.8%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.5% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6% 3.2% 5.9%
1 vehicle 13.4% 19.7% 30.1%
2 vehicles 43.3% 33.3% 37.2%
3 or more vehicles 37.3% 43.9% 26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 53.7% 34.1% 54.8%
Electricity 35.8% 50.9% 40%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 10.4% 13.6% 1.9%
All other fuels 0% 1.1% 2%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 1.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.6% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0% 0.5% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$119,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Marion
$119,400
LaMoure County
$117,200
North Dakota
$249,900

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
3.8%
Renters
0%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Marion LaMoure County North Dakota
Property value
Median Value $119,400 $117,200 $249,900
Under $100,000 37.9% 38.9% 16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 44.8% 31.9% 19.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 6.9% 13.1% 25.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 10.3% 12% 27.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 4% 9.7%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.1% 1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 10.3% 35.3% 52.3%
Without a mortgage 89.7% 64.7% 47.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,625 $1,326 $1,762
Without a mortgage $829 $561 $590
Gross rent
Median rent $669 $766 $954

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

37.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Marion 37.3%
LaMoure County 25.3%
North Dakota 32.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Marion 1.8%
LaMoure County 8.1%
North Dakota 5.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

40
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
92.5%
College / Undergraduate
5%
Graduate / Professional
2.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Marion
0%
LaMoure County
9.2%
North Dakota
45.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Marion LaMoure County North Dakota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 40 782 198,150
Nursery / preschool 0% 4.7% 4.9%
K–12 92.5% 87.7% 65%
Kindergarten 37.5% 9.8% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 42.5% 17.4% 20.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 7.5% 29.9% 21%
High School: Grades 9–12 5% 30.6% 18.9%
College or graduate school 7.5% 7.5% 30.1%
College, undergraduate 5% 5.1% 24%
Graduate, professional school 2.5% 2.4% 6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 9.2% 45.2%
School type
Public school 100% 77% 87.1%
Private school 0% 23% 12.9%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

110
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
0%
HS graduate
25.5%
Some college no degree
8.2%
Associates degree
27.3%
Bachelors degree
28.2%
Graduate or professional degree
9.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
50% · 50%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
71.4% · 28.6%
Some college no degree
55.6% · 44.4%
Associates degree
36.7% · 63.3%
Bachelors degree
71% · 29%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Marion LaMoure County North Dakota
Population (25+) 110 2,901 513,405
Less than 9th grade 1.8% 5.1% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 0% 3% 3.6%
High school diploma or GED 25.5% 30.7% 25.5%
Some college, no degree 8.2% 22.7% 21.8%
Associate's degree 27.3% 13.2% 14%
Bachelor's degree or higher 37.3% 25.3% 32.7%
Bachelor's degree 28.2% 20% 23%
Graduate or professional 9.1% 5.3% 9.7%
High School or higher 98.2% 91.9% 94%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$63,750
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$65,938
Bachelors degree
$48,750
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
100%
HS graduate
3.6%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Marion LaMoure County North Dakota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $63,750 $48,142 $52,900
Less than high school graduate $— $38,500 $40,757
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $37,833 $43,691
Some college or associate's degree $65,938 $52,109 $50,379
Bachelor's degree $48,750 $52,802 $60,962
Graduate or professional degree $— $73,295 $74,877
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 100% 11.9% 21.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3.6% 6.4% 12.9%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 9.8% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.7% 4%

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