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Marion County, Kentucky (KY)

County population in 2022: 19,667 (28% urban, 72% rural); it was 18,212 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,340
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,068
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,173
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,950 (it was 1,440 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

31%

Land area: 346 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 57 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Marion County: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.5%), Educational, health and social services (20.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Marion County, KY (2022)
    • 16,98286.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,3046.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5783.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5502.8%Two or more races
    • 1110.6%Asian alone
    • 200.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 190.10%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 180.09%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

40.1 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years
Males: 9,874  (50.2%)
Females: 9,793  (49.8%)
Average household size:
Marion County:

2.0 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,932 ($30,387 in 1999)
This county:

$48,932
Kentucky:

$59,341

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $494 (lower quartile is $332, upper quartile is $615)
This county:

$494
State:

$702


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,375 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
Marion:

$156,375
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,487 - $246,723

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $192,190
Here:

$192,190
State:

$256,452

Townhouses or other attached units: $814,509
Here:

$814,509
State:

$264,090

Mobile homes: $51,628
Here:

$51,628
State:

$84,635

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,105
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $396

Institutionalized population: 1,248

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 25
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 11
  • Auto thefts: 13
Marion County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 34 buildings, average cost: $180,300
  • 2021: 33 buildings, average cost: $180,300
  • 2020: 27 buildings, average cost: $180,300
  • 2019: 14 buildings, average cost: $181,700
  • 2018: 13 buildings, average cost: $181,700
  • 2017: 11 buildings, average cost: $181,700
  • 2016: 11 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2015: 9 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2014: 9 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $210,000
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,400
  • 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,600
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $110,400
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $110,400
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $110,400
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,600
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $80,700
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $81,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Marion, KY residents
Average permit cost in Marion, KY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,242 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $877 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Marion, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Marion, KY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Marion, KY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.0%
Marion County:

23.0%
Kentucky:

16.5%
(21.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.9% for Black residents, 67.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.1% for American Indian residents, 67.9% for other race residents, 61.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.1 years old
(Males: 38.5 years old, Females: 42.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.7 years old, Black residents: 47.7 years old, American Indian residents: 25.6 years old, Asian residents: 18.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.2 years old, Other race residents: 13.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marion County is $354 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lebanon, St. Mary, Gravel Switch, New Market, Loretto, Bradfordsville, Raywick.

Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Marion County: Bear Track Camp (A), Earnestville (B), Glen Eden Community Center (C), Tri - Community Fire Department (D), Beartrack Volunteer Fire Department (E), Primrose Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Marion County include: Congleton Church (A), Gum Springs Bible Church (B), Blaines Branch Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), New Springs Church (E), Union Church (F), Stonecoal Church (G), Standing Rock Church (H), Spencer Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Plowman Cemetery (1), Moress Cemetery (2), Beatty Place Cemetery (3), McKinney Cemetery (4), Mayse Cemetery (5), Kell Cemetery (6), Kearney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Caves Fork (B), Contrary Creek (C), Cow Hoof Branch (D), Cowan Fork (E), Dirksen Branch (F), Double Cabin Creek (G), Duck Fork (H), Dump Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Marion County: Bear Track Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Accomack County, Virginia , Kane County, Utah , Dade County, Missouri , San Francisco County, California , Williamson County, Illinois , Wolfe County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Marion, KY
County total employment by year in Marion, KY
County average yearly wages by year in Marion, KY

Current college students: 462
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 376 (37.9% naturalized citizens)

Marion County:

1.9%
Whole state:

4.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1432010 or later
  • 1902000 to 2009
  • 101990 to 1999
  • 281980 to 1989
  • 291970 to 1979
  • 34Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%

Marion County marital status for males Marion County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,215
  • One, attached: 74
  • Two: 137
  • 3 or 4: 348
  • 5 to 9: 193
  • 10 to 19: 184
  • 20 or more: 94
  • Mobile homes: 1,169
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Marion County with a mortgage: 2,876 (275 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 174 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Here:

2.0% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Marion County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,5117
Evangelical Protestant4,60119
Mainline Protestant9889
Other2691
Black Protestant1632
None7,288-
Marion County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Marion County:

2.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Marion County:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

5.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Marion County:

11.0%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Marion County:

30.7%
State:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.6%
State:

15.9%

Agriculture in Marion County:

Average size of farms: 162 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,281
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $153.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.27%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,883
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,049
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.68
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.00%
Corn for grain: 5007 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1196 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 9152 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Marion County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 4907443.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 63 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Marion County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from Marion County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 155.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 155.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 140.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 167.0 miles away from Marion County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 6, 2019 - March 10, 2019, FEMA Id: 4428, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2002 to May 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1414: May 07, 2002, FEMA Id: 1414, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1163: March 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 05, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1089: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Mudslides: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Marion

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,249 (83.5%)
  • Carpooled: 844 (9.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 61 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 51 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 347 (4.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Manufacturing (26%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Manufacturing (28%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (20%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (31%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (22%)
  • Guatemala (21%)
  • Philippines (11%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Taiwan (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Marion County


  • American (25%)
  • English (23%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • German (6%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Marion County, Kentucky in 2010:

  • 784 people in state prisons
  • 258 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 206 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 11 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Marion County, Kentucky in 2000:

  • 688 people in state prisons
  • 223 people in nursing homes
  • 189 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 37 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $55,325.

5.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,213 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
Kentucky average:

7.04%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.87% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($31,402 average AGI)
0.84% relocated from other states ($7,811 average AGI)
Marion County:

0.84%
Kentucky average:

2.87%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Washington County, KY  0.86% ($40,016 average AGI)
from Nelson County, KY  0.82% ($38,000)
from Taylor County, KY  0.80% ($38,414)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.47% ($35,471)


5.24% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.24%
Kentucky average:

6.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.47% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($29,424 average AGI)
0.78% relocated to other states ($5,748 average AGI)
Marion County:

0.78%
Kentucky average:

2.73%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Taylor County, KY  0.86% ($35,548 average AGI)
to Nelson County, KY  0.71% ($32,098)
to Washington County, KY  0.65% ($42,362)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.40% ($31,517)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9

Births per 1000 population in Marion County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Marion County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Marion County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Marion County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Marion County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marion County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marion County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marion County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Marion County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,161 (2,354 aged, 807 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 537 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Marion County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (270)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (158)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (91)
  • Unspecified dementia (64)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (59)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (42)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (34)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (31)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (24)
  • Congestive heart failure (21)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,320
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 808
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 26

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 63

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,667
  • Male householders: 3,508 (1,193 living alone), Female householders: 4,347 (1,488 living alone)
  • 3,469 spouses (3,411 opposite-sex spouses), 525 unmarried partners, (471 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,664 children (5,201 natural, 214 adopted, 249 stepchildren), 353 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 1 foster children, 254 other relatives, 232 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,079

Size of family households: 2,316 2-persons, 1,066 3-persons, 909 4-persons, 312 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 161 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,682 1-person, 297 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

2,847 married couples with children.
1,361 single-parent households (397 men, 964 women).

97.1% of residents of Marion speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $100,222,000 ($5,351 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,048,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,633,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,460,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,759,000
Federal grants: $33,397,000
Federal procurement contracts: $782,000 ($20,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,189,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $513,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,912,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,761,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,390
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 938
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +87
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +211
Here:

+11 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Marion County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.88 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.4

Year house built in Marion County, Kentucky
  • Year house built in Marion County, Kentucky
  • 1002020 or later
  • 1,0472010 to 2019
  • 9572000 to 2009
  • 1,4001990 to 1999
  • 1,0521980 to 1989
  • 1,1931970 to 1979
  • 8521960 to 1969
  • 7271950 to 1959
  • 2741940 to 1949
  • 7951939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Marion County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion County, Kentucky
  • 161 room
  • 242 rooms
  • 703 rooms
  • 5924 rooms
  • 1,2545 rooms
  • 1,3736 rooms
  • 1,0107 rooms
  • 7498 rooms
  • 7539+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion County, Kentucky
  • 1311 room
  • 1072 rooms
  • 2913 rooms
  • 4854 rooms
  • 3165 rooms
  • 2536 rooms
  • 2227 rooms
  • 1278 rooms
  • 649+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Marion County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion County, Kentucky
  • 16no bedroom
  • 1441 bedroom
  • 7362 bedrooms
  • 3,8233 bedrooms
  • 1,0204 bedrooms
  • 1155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion County, Kentucky
  • 154no bedroom
  • 3761 bedroom
  • 6112 bedrooms
  • 7563 bedrooms
  • 664 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 96no vehicle
  • 1,4631 vehicle
  • 2,1812 vehicles
  • 1,3743 vehicles
  • 5154 vehicles
  • 2055+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 327no vehicle
  • 1,0501 vehicle
  • 4352 vehicles
  • 1423 vehicles
  • 644 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

89.1% of Marion County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Kentucky.

Marion County:

89.1%
State average:

87.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,380
  • Other state: 2,610
  • Northeast: 193
  • Midwest: 1,153
  • South: 709
  • West: 584
Year householders moved into unit in Marion County, KY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Marion County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 59.7%Electricity
  • 21.3%Utility gas
  • 12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.2%Wood
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 65.6%Electricity
  • 29.0%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.8%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 251
Here:

11.3%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 114
Here:

10.4%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 73
Here:

15.9%
Kentucky:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Marion County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $293,000
    Cash and Securities: $118,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,374,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,125,000
    Other: $515,000
    Other: $434,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $635,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    Regular Highways: $226,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,211,000
    General - Other: $3,353,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,065,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,921,000
    Regular Highways: $1,794,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,662,000
    Regular Highways: $970,000
    General Public Buildings: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $330,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Central Staff Services: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $267,000
    General Public Buildings: $266,000
    Financial Administration: $249,000
    Parks and Recreation: $224,000
    Parks and Recreation: $219,000
    Financial Administration: $201,000
    Health - Other: $200,000
    Health - Other: $163,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
    Police Protection: $93,000
    Local Fire Protection: $67,000
    Local Fire Protection: $51,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $436,000
    Other: $51,000
    Health and Hospitals: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,511,000
    Interest on Debt: $7,710,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $2,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $7,000
    General - Other: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $493,000
    Other: $364,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,760,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,740,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,760,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,439,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,279,000
    Rents: $93,000
    Rents: $80,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $672,000
    Solid Waste Management: $263,000
    Solid Waste Management: $149,000
    Correctional Institutions: $125,000
    General - Other: $124,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,762,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,014,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,522,000
    Other: $1,796,000
    Highways: $1,015,000
    Highways: $979,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,970,000
    Property: $2,106,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $751,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $721,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $622,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $49,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $46,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $16,000
    Other License: $12,000
    Other: $11,000
    Other License: $9,000
    Other: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,166,000
    : $2,921,000

Marion County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $293,000
    Cash and Securities: $118,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,374,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,125,000
    Other: $515,000
    Other: $434,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $635,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    Regular Highways: $226,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,211,000
    General - Other: $3,353,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,065,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,921,000
    Regular Highways: $1,794,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,662,000
    Regular Highways: $970,000
    General Public Buildings: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $330,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Central Staff Services: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $267,000
    General Public Buildings: $266,000
    Financial Administration: $249,000
    Parks and Recreation: $224,000
    Parks and Recreation: $219,000
    Financial Administration: $201,000
    Health - Other: $200,000
    Health - Other: $163,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
    Police Protection: $93,000
    Local Fire Protection: $67,000
    Local Fire Protection: $51,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $436,000
    Other: $51,000
    Health and Hospitals: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,511,000
    Interest on Debt: $7,710,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $2,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $7,000
    General - Other: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $493,000
    Other: $364,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,760,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,740,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,760,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,439,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,279,000
    Rents: $93,000
    Rents: $80,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $672,000
    Solid Waste Management: $263,000
    Solid Waste Management: $149,000
    Correctional Institutions: $125,000
    General - Other: $124,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,762,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,014,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,522,000
    Other: $1,796,000
    Highways: $1,015,000
    Highways: $979,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,970,000
    Property: $2,106,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $751,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $721,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $622,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $49,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $46,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $16,000
    Other License: $12,000
    Other: $11,000
    Other License: $9,000
    Other: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,166,000
    : $2,921,000

Marion County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $293,000
    Cash and Securities: $118,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,374,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,125,000
    Other: $515,000
    Other: $434,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $635,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    Regular Highways: $226,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,211,000
    General - Other: $3,353,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,065,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,921,000
    Regular Highways: $1,794,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,662,000
    Regular Highways: $970,000
    General Public Buildings: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $330,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Central Staff Services: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $267,000
    General Public Buildings: $266,000
    Financial Administration: $249,000
    Parks and Recreation: $224,000
    Parks and Recreation: $219,000
    Financial Administration: $201,000
    Health - Other: $200,000
    Health - Other: $163,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
    Police Protection: $93,000
    Local Fire Protection: $67,000
    Local Fire Protection: $51,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $436,000
    Other: $51,000
    Health and Hospitals: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,511,000
    Interest on Debt: $7,710,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $2,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $7,000
    General - Other: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $493,000
    Other: $364,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,760,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,740,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,760,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,439,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,279,000
    Rents: $93,000
    Rents: $80,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $672,000
    Solid Waste Management: $263,000
    Solid Waste Management: $149,000
    Correctional Institutions: $125,000
    General - Other: $124,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,762,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,014,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,522,000
    Other: $1,796,000
    Highways: $1,015,000
    Highways: $979,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,970,000
    Property: $2,106,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $751,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $721,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $622,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $49,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $46,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $16,000
    Other License: $12,000
    Other: $11,000
    Other License: $9,000
    Other: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,166,000
    : $2,921,000

Marion County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $293,000
    Cash and Securities: $118,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,374,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,125,000
    Other: $515,000
    Other: $434,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $635,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    Regular Highways: $226,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,211,000
    General - Other: $3,353,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,065,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,921,000
    Regular Highways: $1,794,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,662,000
    Regular Highways: $970,000
    General Public Buildings: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $330,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Central Staff Services: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $267,000
    General Public Buildings: $266,000
    Financial Administration: $249,000
    Parks and Recreation: $224,000
    Parks and Recreation: $219,000
    Financial Administration: $201,000
    Health - Other: $200,000
    Health - Other: $163,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $100,000
    Police Protection: $93,000
    Local Fire Protection: $67,000
    Local Fire Protection: $51,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $436,000
    Other: $51,000
    Health and Hospitals: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,511,000
    Interest on Debt: $7,710,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $2,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $7,000
    General - Other: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $493,000
    Other: $364,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,760,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,740,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,760,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,439,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,279,000
    Rents: $93,000
    Rents: $80,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $672,000
    Solid Waste Management: $263,000
    Solid Waste Management: $149,000
    Correctional Institutions: $125,000
    General - Other: $124,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,762,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,014,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,522,000
    Other: $1,796,000
    Highways: $1,015,000
    Highways: $979,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,970,000
    Property: $2,106,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $751,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $721,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $622,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $49,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $46,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $16,000
    Other License: $12,000
    Other: $11,000
    Other License: $9,000
    Other: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,166,000
    : $2,921,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,088
  • Number of aged recipients: 92
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 996
  • Number of recipients under 18: 148
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 686
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 254
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 440
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 457
Most common first names in Marion County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary30278.5 years
William17170.0 years
James17069.6 years
Joseph16169.9 years
John14374.0 years
George8475.5 years
Charles8170.8 years
Robert7969.9 years
Thomas5470.3 years
Anna4279.1 years
Most common last names in Marion County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Mattingly15773.3 years
Spalding9676.8 years
Smith7375.7 years
Thompson6076.2 years
Abell5876.3 years
Gribbins5572.7 years
Thomas5575.1 years
Wright5276.3 years
Miles3570.4 years
Hayden3471.1 years
Businesses in Marion County, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Papa John's Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts1Pizza Hut1
Arby's1RadioShack1
Big O Tires1SAS Shoes1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hilton1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS1
Kroger1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
Nike1