Marathon, IA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marathon, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 28
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 11

4.27%

Hispanic Population

10 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 17

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

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.

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).

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.

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.

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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marathon, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Carpooled (20.5%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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