Marion County , Indiana
Population: 971,822 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,450 Home $207,000 Rent $1,107/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Marion County's headline indicators land 15% below the national median on income ($63,450), with housing 32% below the US figure ($207,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Marion County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$63,450
Median Income
household
$207,000
Home Value
median
$1,107/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,450 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,355 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Median Home Value | $207,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,107/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 55.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 44.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 971,822 |
| Median Age | 34.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.4%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
38.2%
High Blood Pressure
24.3%
No Physical Activity
25.3%
Depression
39.2%
Insufficient Sleep
79.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.5 · 97th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
99.01
🌀 Hurricane
34.08
🔥 Wildfire
22.30
❄️ Winter Storm
93.70
🌍 Earthquake
96.37
☀️ Drought
36.96
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