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Population (year 2000): 5,123. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,319 (+3.8% change)
Males: 2,461 (48.0%), Females: 2,662 (52.0%)
Plymouth County
Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $61,250 (year 2000)
Median house value: $229,100 (year 2000)
Races in Marion:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
- Other race (3.5%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- Black (1.6%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (27.7%), English (21.9%),
Portuguese (8.3%), German (7.2%), Italian (6.2%), French (5.7%).
Elevation: 20 feet
For population 25 years and over in Marion
- High school or higher: 93.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 23.8%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Marion town
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 64.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 9.5%
3.4% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.5% Africa,
0.5% Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:
- CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 11 miles;
POCASSET, MA)
- SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 12
miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
- FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Marion:
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 25 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 35
miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 46 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:
- NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 14 miles; NEW BEDFORD,
MA; ID: EWB)
- PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 15 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID:
PYM)
- OTIS ANGB (about 18 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: FMH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Marion:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 17
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
Private high school in Marion:
- TABOR ACADEMY (Students: 471; Location: 66
SPRING ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Marion:
- SIPPICAN (Students: 474; Location: 16 SPRING
STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
Private primary/middle school in Marion:
- THE CHILDREN'S DEPOT (Students: 26; Location:
381 FRONT STREET/PO BOX 36; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Marion:
- ELIZABETH TABER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $150,142; Location: 8 SPRING ST.; 44,391 books;
536 audio materials; 1,035 video materials; 68 serial
subscriptions)
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