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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively High

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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