Marion, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,778 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 4,778 (193 farm, 4,585 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,827 (1,759 occupied: 1,493 owner occupied, 266 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	47%

Housing density: 63 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $435,701.

Median contract rent in 2008: $533 (lower quartile is $283, upper quartile is $716)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $515

Median gross rent in Marion, NY in 2008: $702

Housing units in Marion with a mortgage: 776 (94 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 290

Marion,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $118,106 (it was $87,900 in 2000)

Marion:	$118,106
New York:	$318,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,139 - $150,477

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,964

In family households: 4,425 (1,069 male householders, 268 female householders)
1,147 spouses, 1,668 children (1,578 natural, 38 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 72 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 33 other relatives, 108 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 539 (160 male householders (121 living alone)), 252 female householders (197 living alone)), 127 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 482 2-persons, 302 3-persons, 336 4-persons, 163 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 318 1-person, 73 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,075 married couples with children.
298 single-parent households (91 men, 207 women).

96.5% of residents of Marion speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 83 (1.7%)
(83.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 277 6 rooms: 365 7 rooms: 369 8 rooms: 224 9 or more rooms: 182

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 57 4 rooms: 121 5 rooms: 19 6 rooms: 26 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 35
1990 to 1994: 100
1980 to 1989: 314
1970 to 1979: 353
1960 to 1969: 147
1950 to 1959: 97
1940 to 1949: 66
1939 or earlier: 703

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Marion:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 30 2 bedrooms: 196 3 bedrooms: 819 4 bedrooms: 367 5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 87 2 bedrooms: 114 3 bedrooms: 36 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 341 2 vehicles: 630 3 vehicles: 375 4 vehicles: 89 5 or more vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 24 1 vehicle: 172 2 vehicles: 58 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Marion, NY:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 36
$80,000 to $89,999: 77
$90,000 to $99,999: 123
$100,000 to $124,999: 459
$125,000 to $149,999: 210
$150,000 to $174,999: 135
$175,000 to $199,999: 79
$200,000 to $249,999: 116
$250,000 to $299,999: 32
$300,000 to $399,999: 29
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Marion rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Marion:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 17
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 17
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 26
$650 to $699: 27
$700 to $749: 23
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 5

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 58

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.2%
Number of people working at home: 90 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 174
5 to 9 minutes: 216
10 to 14 minutes: 180
15 to 19 minutes: 253
20 to 24 minutes: 375
25 to 29 minutes: 153
30 to 34 minutes: 353
35 to 39 minutes: 128
40 to 44 minutes: 205
45 to 59 minutes: 220
60 to 89 minutes: 110
90 or more minutes: 23

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,054 (83%)
Carpooled: 277 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (1%)
Walked: 34 (1%)
Worked at home: 90 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 63
$10,000 to $14,999: 106
$15,000 to $19,999: 71
$20,000 to $24,999: 109
$25,000 to $29,999: 120
$30,000 to $34,999: 90
$35,000 to $39,999: 121
$40,000 to $44,999: 95
$45,000 to $49,999: 139
$50,000 to $59,999: 255
$60,000 to $74,999: 215
$75,000 to $99,999: 223
$100,000 to $124,999: 87
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

German: 793

Dutch: 777

English: 533

United States or American: 428

Irish: 331

Italian: 285

Polish: 174

French (except Basque): 143

Other groups: 138

Scottish: 90

French Canadian: 68

Ukrainian: 55

Danish: 45

Scotch-Irish: 39

British: 38

Norwegian: 38

Russian: 37

Canadian: 34

Swedish: 29

Belgian: 17

European: 17

Arab:: 15

Lebanese: 15

Welsh: 14

Austrian: 7

Latvian: 6

Swiss: 6

Slavic: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (40%)
Germany (31%)
Netherlands (23%)
Korea (6%)

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

This state: 4269
Northeast: 213
Midwest: 156
South: 128
West: 73

67% of Marion residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 54
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 31
High school graduate (or equivalency): 622
Less than 1 year of college: 136
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 214
Associate degree: 157
Bachelor's degree: 92
Master's degree: 52
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 639
Less than 1 year of college: 149
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 187
Associate degree: 189
Bachelor's degree: 153
Master's degree: 126
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,735
Black householders: $68,175
Two or more races householders: $99,912
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,452

Marion household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Marion household income for Black householders

Marion household income for Two or more races householders

Marion household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Marion marital status for males

Marion marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,493
Black or African American householders: $100,772
Hispanic or Latino householders: $100,772

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,456
One, attached: 28
Two: 65
3 or 4: 88
5 to 9: 49
10 to 19: 19
20 to 49: 5
Mobile homes: 117

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,449

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Marion:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (9%) Wood (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (42%) Electricity (41%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	5.0%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	2.2%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	16.3%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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