Marion is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,666 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 professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Marion who work in office and administrative support (13.57%), sales jobs (12.83%), and management occupations (12.43%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.56% 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. One of the benefits of Marion is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.13 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.In terms of college education, Marion is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.85% of adults 25 and older in Marion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Marion in 2022 was $26,766, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,064 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, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Marion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
