Marathon, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
234
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
53.5
3.43% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
25.2%
35.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$39,375
2.58% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$46,900
12.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
113
39.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Marathon, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Marathon, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Marathon, IA was $46,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.4%.

Most people in Marathon, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Marathon, IA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Marathon, IA is home to a population of 234 people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.855% of Marathon, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (183 people) in Marathon, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
97%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Marathon, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marathon, IA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marathon, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    183 ± 63
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    28 ± 28
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 11
4.27%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (183 people) in Marathon, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.27% of the people in Marathon, IA are hispanic (10 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.855%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
4.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2024, 0.855% of Marathon, IA residents (2 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, IA was 4.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
13 ± 17

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Economy

The economy of Marathon, IA employs 113 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marathon, IA were Retail Trade (33 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Construction (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($52,917), Construction ($48,036), and Educational Services ($24,167).

Employment

Occupations

113
2024 Value
± 67
39.5%
1 Year growth
± 66.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marathon, IA grew at a rate of 39.5%, from 81 employees to 113 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marathon, IA, are Material Moving Occupations (21 people), Sales & Related Occupations (20 people), and Management Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marathon, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

113
2024 Value
± 67
39.5%
1 Year growth
± 66.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marathon, IA grew at a rate of 39.5%, from 81 employees to 113 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marathon, IA, are Retail Trade (33 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Construction (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marathon, IA, though some of these residents may live in Marathon, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,462
Median earning men ± $4,472
$6,250
Median earning women ± $28,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,542), Construction ($48,036), and Retail Trade ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,958), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Marathon, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Marathon, IA was $46,900 in 2024, which is 0.141 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $41,700 to $46,900, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Marathon, IA is 89.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marathon, IA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marathon, IA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$46,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,131
$101
Median Property Taxes
±$35

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

89.4%
Homeownership
2024
42.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.4% of the housing units in Marathon, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,375
Median Household Income
± $17,727
113
Number of Households
± 31

In 2024, the median household income of the 113 households in Marathon, IA declined from $39,375 from the previous year's value of $40,417.

The following chart displays the households in Marathon, IA 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marathon, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
  2. Carpooled (20.5%)
  3. Walked (3.57%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Marathon, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.5%) and those who walked to work (3.57%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marathon, IA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Marathon, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marathon, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marathon, IA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marathon, IA (59 out of 234 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marathon, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Marathon, IA has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 28.2% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 0.855% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.55%
Uninsured
28.2%
Employer Coverage
28.2%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
19.7%
Non-Group
0.855%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marathon, IA grew by 30.8% from 6.53% to 8.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marathon, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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