Marathon

Population: 199
Median household income: $40,417
Median home value: $41,700

Marathon is a community in Buena Vista County, Iowa, home to 199 residents. Its median household income of $40,417 runs below the Buena Vista County figure of $66,564.

From 2019 to 2023, Marathon's population declined 3.9% from 207 to 199, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $31,300 to $41,700.

Households average 2.19 people. The median gross rent is $758.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 199
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $40,417
Median home value: $41,700
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 20.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

207199

Median household income

$48,750$40,417

Median home value

$31,300$41,700

Median gross rent

$675$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	207	$48,750	$31,300	$675
2020	183	$43,750	$37,500	$819
2021	186	$48,750	$43,300	$725
2022	204	$38,750	$40,000	$767
2023	199	$40,417	$41,700	$758

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 240.5%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6424.6%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.0%
5 to 17	42	21.1%
18 to 24	1	0.5%
25 to 34	13	6.5%
35 to 44	13	6.5%
45 to 54	24	12.1%
55 to 64	49	24.6%
65 to 74	42	21.1%
75 and over	11	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	167	83.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	10.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	13.8%
High school graduate	61	40.1%
Some college or associate's	52	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	11	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone92.5%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	74	92.5%
Carpooled	1	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.5%
Other means	3	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	33.3%
15 to 29 min	23	29.5%
30 to 44 min	14	17.9%
45 to 59 min	8	10.3%
60+ min	7	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 18.6% (37 of 199)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	49.5%
Nonfamily households	46	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	91	79.8%
Vacant	23	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	90.1%
Renter-occupied	9	9.9%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	108	94.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	5.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1949260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8602, -94.9829