Wayne County > Marion (town)
Population trend for Marion
06,0001990: 4,9014,90119902000: 4,9744,97420002010: 4,7464,74620102020: 4,5664,56620202023: 4,5544,5542023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Marion is a town in Wayne County, in the Finger Lakes region.

Community anchors include Marion Central School District.

2023 Median income for Wayne County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Wayne County home price index (FHFA)
1978–2024: Home prices rose about 469%.

256 150 45 1978 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Marion
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Marion
Married-couple families: 942 (77.2%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 150 (12.3%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 128 (10.5%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 482 (72.3%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 185 (27.7%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Marion

Pct 5 and under 23% Pct 6 to 17 13% Pct 18 to 64 8% Pct 65 and over 8%

The overall poverty rate in Marion is 9 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Marion lived in the prior year

Same house: 4,264 (93.8%) Same county (different house): 221 (4.9%) Different NY county: 59 (1.3%) 4,544 current residents Same house: 4,264 (93.8%) Same house Same county (different house): 221 (4.9%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 59 (1.3%) Different NY county
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Marion residents
40.2 45.4 44.9 46.4 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau