Marlin, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,516

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

46.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,426

4.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$66,000

32.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Marlin, TX is home to a population of 5.52k people, from which 93.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.47% of Marlin, TX residents were born outside of the country (412 people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Marlin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 670 Asian (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Marlin, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marlin, TX was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marlin, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 381
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 293
Asian (Hispanic)
670 ± 436

27.8%

Hispanic Population

1.54k people

27.8% of the people in Marlin, TX are hispanic (1.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marlin, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

7.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

412 people

6.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

363 people

As of 2024, 7.47% of Marlin, TX residents (412 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 Marlin, TX was 6.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
220 ± 148
Vietnam
76 ± 74
World War II
56 ± 70

Marlin, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marlin, TX.

Economy

The economy of Marlin, TX employs 1.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marlin, TX were Retail Trade (333 people), Public Administration (325 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($100,353), Public Administration ($75,769), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($55,784).

Employment

Occupations

1.88k

2024 Value

± 418

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlin, TX declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 1.92k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marlin, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (293 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (274 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marlin, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.88k

2024 Value

± 418

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlin, TX declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 1.92k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marlin, TX, are Retail Trade (333 people), Public Administration (325 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marlin, TX, though some of these residents may live in Marlin, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,795

Median earning men ± $15,081

$36,745

Median earning women ± $8,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,112), Public Administration ($42,434), and Manufacturing ($33,700).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,147), Public Administration ($75,818), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,036).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marlin, TX was $66,000 in 2024, which is 0.198 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $49,800 to $66,000, a 32.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Marlin, TX is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marlin, TX have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marlin, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$66,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,556

$1,370

Median Property Taxes

±$326

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

48.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Marlin, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marlin, TX 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.

$36,426

Median Household Income

± $11,886

2.07k

Number of Households

± 409

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Marlin, TX declined from $36,426 from the previous year's value of $38,000.

The following chart displays the households in Marlin, TX 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marlin, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (6.98%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Marlin, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.98%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marlin, TX have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.16% of the workforce in Marlin, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marlin, TX (1.31k out of 4.9k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marlin, TX is Black, followed by White 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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