Marathon City, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,422

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

4.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.87%

8.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,519

0.534% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Marathon City, WI is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.69% of Marathon City, WI residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Marathon City, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Marathon City, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marathon City, WI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marathon City, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marathon City, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 172
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 41
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 34

1.55%

Hispanic Population

22 people

1.55% of the people in Marathon City, WI are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marathon City, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

1.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.69% of Marathon City, WI residents (24 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marathon City, WI was 1.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marathon City, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 17
World War II
12 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 11

Marathon City, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marathon City, WI.

Economy

The economy of Marathon City, WI employs 745 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marathon City, WI were Manufacturing (217 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Construction (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,417), Transportation & Warehousing ($76,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,563).

Employment

Occupations

745

2024 Value

± 102

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marathon City, WI declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 754 employees to 745 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marathon City, WI, are Production Occupations (105 people), Management Occupations (96 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marathon City, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

745

2024 Value

± 102

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marathon City, WI declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 754 employees to 745 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marathon City, WI, are Manufacturing (217 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Construction (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marathon City, WI, though some of these residents may live in Marathon City, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,866

Median earning men ± $5,124

$48,125

Median earning women ± $4,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($87,500), Manufacturing ($66,250), and Information ($58,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marathon City, WI was $198,200 in 2024, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,600 to $198,200, a 0.814% increase. The homeownership rate in Marathon City, WI is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marathon City, WI have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marathon City, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,785

$466

Median Property Taxes

±$71

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marathon City, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marathon City, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Marathon City, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marathon City, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,519

Median Household Income

± $6,920

584

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 584 households in Marathon City, WI declined from $89,519 from the previous year's value of $90,000.

The following chart displays the households in Marathon City, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marathon City, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (7.6%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Marathon City, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marathon City, WI have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.803% of the workforce in Marathon City, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marathon City, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marathon City, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marathon City, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marathon City, WI (55 out of 1.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marathon City, WI is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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