Marana is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 55,962 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Marana is the 21st largest community in Arizona. Marana has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Marana, where the median household income is $105,624.00. Marana real estate is some of the most expensive in Arizona, although Marana house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Marana is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Marana is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marana who work in management occupations (11.99%), office and administrative support (10.90%), and sales jobs (10.54%). Also of interest is that Marana has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.28% 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 downside of living in Marana is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Marana, the average commute to work is 30.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Marana are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.55% of adults in Marana have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Marana in 2022 was $48,157, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,628 for a family of four. Marana is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marana residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Marana also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.34% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Marana include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Marana is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
