Marion is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,617 people and three associated neighborhoods, Marion is the 114th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Marion is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Marion is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marion who work in management occupations (16.41%), office and administrative support (12.38%), and sales jobs (11.88%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.70% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.24 minutes getting to work every day.The citizens of Marion are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.50% of adults in Marion having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Marion in 2022 was $30,405, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,620 for a family of four. However, Marion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Marion is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marion include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Marion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
