Marathon

Population: 9,831
Median household income: $80,556
Median home value: $683,700

Located in Monroe County, Florida, Marathon is a community with a population of 9,831. The median household income of $80,556 is in line with the Monroe County median ($82,430).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marathon's population grew 13.0% from 8,702 to 9,831, while its median home value rose 60.8% from $425,200 to $683,700.

33.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 57.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,831
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $80,556
Median home value: $683,700
Median gross rent: $1,592
Housing units: 6,442
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7029,831

Median household income

$56,365$80,556

Median home value

$425,200$683,700

Median gross rent

$1,319$1,592

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,702	$56,365	$425,200	$1,319
2020	8,746	$56,008	$517,200	$1,332
2021	9,622	$63,375	$586,500	$1,378
2022	9,789	$70,313	$644,600	$1,477
2023	9,831	$80,556	$683,700	$1,592

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	535	5.4%
5 to 17	1,446	14.7%
18 to 24	501	5.1%
25 to 34	1,017	10.3%
35 to 44	1,330	13.5%
45 to 54	1,579	16.1%
55 to 64	1,380	14.0%
65 to 74	1,216	12.4%
75 and over	827	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,831	59.3%
Black or African American	385	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	38	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	310	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,254	33.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	714	9.7%
High school graduate	2,176	29.6%
Some college or associate's	2,035	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,429	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	995	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone62.0%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.8%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,029	62.0%
Carpooled	517	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	578	11.8%
Bicycle	49	1.0%
Worked from home	531	10.9%
Other means	178	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,080	70.8%
15 to 29 min	806	18.5%
30 to 44 min	222	5.1%
45 to 59 min	77	1.8%
60+ min	166	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.4% (1,122 of 9,808)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,363	59.6%
Nonfamily households	1,605	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,968	61.6%
Vacant	2,474	38.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,293	57.8%
Renter-occupied	1,675	42.2%

1-unit, detached49.5%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units9.8%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,191	49.5%
1-unit, attached	532	8.3%
2 to 4 units	521	8.1%
5 to 19 units	737	11.4%
20 or more units	634	9.8%
Mobile home & other	827	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1243000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.83 sq mi
Center point: 24.7323, -81.0251